Bangladesh vs South Africa: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Bangladesh
1 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1 GPIA
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
5th
South Africa rank
5th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 5th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.1737 GPIA | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.9532 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0468 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9127 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0873 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 5th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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