South Africa vs UIS: South and West Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled

South Africa
2.68 million
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
94.56 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
23rd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
21st

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • South Africa
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 94.56 million against 2.68 million in South Africa, a difference of 91.88 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 35.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 23rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 21st of 218 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.19 million 39.71 million 38.52 million UIS: South and West Asia
1990s 1.68 million 55.92 million 54.25 million UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 2.20 million 66.69 million 64.48 million UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 2.43 million 87.02 million 84.59 million UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 2.58 million 96.70 million 94.12 million UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled, South Africa or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 94.56 million against 2.68 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled between South Africa and UIS: South and West Asia?
91.88 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: South and West Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 23rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.