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

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

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

  • South Africa
  • Tonga
00.511.52199720082019

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

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

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 2 years 1 years 1 years South Africa
2000s 2 years 1 years 1 years South Africa
2010s 2 years 1.8 years 0.2 years South Africa

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