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
0510152025199820082018

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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

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.