Latvia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female

Latvia
18.2%
in 2018
South Africa
24.0%
in 2018
Latvia rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female over time

  • Latvia
  • South Africa
510152025199920082018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24.0% against 18.2% in Latvia, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 110 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 11.5% 7.1% 4.5% Latvia
2000s 10.9% 6.9% 4.0% Latvia
2010s 10.8% 17.2% 6.4% 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, Latvia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 24.0% against 18.2% in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female between Latvia and South Africa?
5.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
Latvia ranks 42nd 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.