South Africa vs Timor-Leste: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
South Africa
54.1%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
56.7%
in 2025
South Africa rank
96th
Timor-Leste rank
93rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- South Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 56.7% against 54.1% in South Africa, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 96th and Timor-Leste ranks 93rd of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.6% | 19.7% | 7.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 27.3% | 12.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 40.9% | 3.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 49.9% | 1.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 54.3% | 1.8% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), South Africa or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 56.7% against 54.1% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 2.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- South Africa ranks 96th and Timor-Leste ranks 93rd 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