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

South Africa
2 years
in 2019
Spain
2 years
in 2020
South Africa rank
15th
Spain rank
15th

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

  • South Africa
  • Spain
00.511.52199720082020

How they compare

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2000s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2010s 2 years 2 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 2 years against 2 years in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between South Africa and Spain?
0 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
South Africa ranks 15th and Spain 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.