South Africa vs UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male
South Africa
1.05 million
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
33.93 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
18th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
18th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 33.93 million against 1.05 million in South Africa, a difference of 32.88 million.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 32.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 18th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 18th of 174 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 867,733 | 14.78 million | 13.92 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 30.30 million | 29.19 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 32.37 million | 31.28 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 33.46 million | 32.45 million | UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- 32.88 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 18th and UNICEF: South 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