South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
South Africa
1 GPIA
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 103 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- South Africa, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 0 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- South Africa ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates 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