Namibia vs South Africa: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in

Namibia
100.0%
in 2022
South Africa
100.0%
in 2023
Namibia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
020406080100201720202023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 83 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Namibia and South Africa?
0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
Namibia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
83 places, 625 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release