Ireland vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
Ireland
19.8%
in 2018
South Africa
19.0%
in 2018
Ireland rank
40th
South Africa rank
43rd
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 19.8% against 19.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 112 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 8.2% | 21.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 7.8% | 34.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 14.3% | 36.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 19.8% against 19.0% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.