What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and South Africa?

0 years, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and South Africa?

21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

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.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs South Africa: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

2 years

in 2019

South Africa

2 years

in 2019

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

15th

South Africa rank

15th

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

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
South Africa

How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 2 years against 2 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 15th of 168 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	South Africa	Ahead
1990s	2 years	2 years	—
2000s	2 years	2 years	—
2010s	2 years	2 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or South Africa?: Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and South Africa?: 0 years, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and South Africa?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and South Africa rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?: Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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: 04 September 2026

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