East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
60.62 million number
in 2019
South Africa
2.89 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 60.62 million number against 2.89 million number in South Africa, a difference of 57.73 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 21.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 45 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.24 million number | 2.31 million number | 30.93 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 47.62 million number | 2.61 million number | 45.02 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 61.19 million number | 2.94 million number | 58.25 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 60.62 million number against 2.89 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 57.73 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.