Colombia vs South Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

Colombia
847,410 number
in 2019
South Africa
964,482 number
in 2019
Colombia rank
20th
South Africa rank
18th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 964,482 number against 847,410 number in Colombia, a difference of 117,072 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 164 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 763,105 number 878,572 number 115,468 number South Africa
2000s 777,042 number 942,306 number 165,264 number South Africa
2010s 844,751 number 982,444 number 137,693 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 964,482 number against 847,410 number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Colombia and South Africa?
117,072 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Colombia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.