South Africa vs UIS: South and West Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male
South Africa
1.05 million
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
33.93 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
18th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
18th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male over time
- South Africa
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 33.93 million against 1.05 million in South Africa, a difference of 32.88 million.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 32.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 18th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 18th of 174 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 867,733 | 15.33 million | 14.47 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 32.18 million | 31.06 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 32.84 million | 31.75 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 33.46 million | 32.45 million | UIS: South and West 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, South Africa or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 33.93 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 South Africa and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 32.88 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 18th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 18th of 174 countries.
- 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