SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) vs South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
43.2%
in 2025
South Africa
92.5%
in 2024
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank
37th
South Africa rank
38th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 92.5% against 43.2% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 49.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 39 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.7% | 86.5% | 45.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 92.9% | 51.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 92.5% against 43.2% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) and South Africa?
- 49.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release