SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs South Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
34.74 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.05 million
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
17th
South Africa rank
18th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male over time
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 34.74 million against 1.05 million in South Africa, a difference of 33.69 million.
That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 33.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 221 groups.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.59 million | 867,733 | 14.72 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 32.65 million | 1.11 million | 31.54 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 33.13 million | 1.09 million | 32.04 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 34.02 million | 1.01 million | 33.02 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or South Africa?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 34.74 million against 1.05 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa?
- 33.69 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release