Netherlands vs South Africa: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Netherlands
1 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
1 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
5th
South Africa rank
5th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 5th of 103 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 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, Netherlands or South Africa?
- Netherlands, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Netherlands 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