Philippines vs South Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity
Philippines
1.2 modelled data
in 2025
South Africa
1.19 modelled data
in 2025
Philippines rank
29th
South Africa rank
32nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.2 modelled data against 1.19 modelled data in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 modelled data.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.08 modelled data | 0.8673 modelled data | 0.2098 modelled data | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.15 modelled data | 0.9647 modelled data | 0.1815 modelled data | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.19 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 0.1284 modelled data | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.19 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 0.0571 modelled data | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.2 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 0.0169 modelled data | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 1.2 modelled data against 1.19 modelled data in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity between Philippines and South Africa?
- 0.01 modelled data, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Philippines ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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