Germany vs South Africa: School age population, tertiary education, female

Germany
2.14 million number
in 2018
South Africa
2.46 million number
in 2018
Germany rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.46 million number against 2.14 million number in Germany, a difference of 319,550 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.59 million number 1.17 million number 1.43 million number Germany
1980s 3.14 million number 1.52 million number 1.62 million number Germany
1990s 2.50 million number 1.96 million number 540,808 number Germany
2000s 2.30 million number 2.48 million number 181,898 number South Africa
2010s 2.21 million number 2.56 million number 350,234 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Germany or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.46 million number against 2.14 million number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Germany and South Africa?
319,550 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Germany ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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