Algeria vs South Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Algeria
50.7%
in 2025
South Africa
54.1%
in 2025
Algeria rank
98th
South Africa rank
96th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 54.1% against 50.7% in Algeria, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 164 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 27.6% | 22.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 39.6% | 28.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 44.5% | 23.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 48.1% | 11.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 52.4% | 5.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 54.1% against 50.7% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Algeria and South Africa?
- 3.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Algeria ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (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