Iceland vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female
Iceland
20.8%
in 2018
South Africa
24.0%
in 2018
Iceland rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 24.0% against 20.8% in Iceland, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 110 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 7.1% | 4.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 6.9% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 17.2% | 6.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female, Iceland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 24.0% against 20.8% in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female between Iceland and South Africa?
- 3.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Iceland ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.