Namibia vs South Africa: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Namibia
1 GPIA
in 2018
South Africa
1 GPIA
in 2023
Namibia rank
5th
South Africa rank
5th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 5th of 103 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2010s | 0.9098 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0902 GPIA | South Africa |
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, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Namibia 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