Mongolia vs South Africa: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education

Mongolia
2 years
in 2019
South Africa
2 years
in 2019
Mongolia rank
15th
South Africa rank
15th

Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
11.522.53199720082019

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 2 years against 2 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Mongolia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 15th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1 years 2 years 1 years South Africa
2000s 1.4 years 2 years 0.6 years South Africa
2010s 2.1 years 2 years 0.1 years Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education, Mongolia or South Africa?
Mongolia, at 2 years against 2 years in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Mongolia and South Africa?
0 years, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Mongolia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 15th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,181 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in post-secondary education.