Portugal vs South Africa: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Portugal
1 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
1 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
5th
South Africa rank
5th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 5th of 103 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, 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 Portugal and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Portugal 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