Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Africa: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1 GPIA
in 2020
South Africa
1 GPIA
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
5th
South Africa rank
5th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 5th of 103 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.052 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0262 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Africa?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic 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