South Africa vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male
South Africa
1.05 million
in 2025
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
41.32 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
18th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
16th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male over time
- South Africa
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 41.32 million against 1.05 million in South Africa, a difference of 40.27 million.
That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 39.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 18th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 16th of 174 countries.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 867,733 | 20.43 million | 19.56 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 42.01 million | 40.89 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 42.61 million | 41.52 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 43.21 million | 42.20 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 41.32 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 40.27 million, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 18th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 16th 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