Japan vs South Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes
Japan
3.61 million number
in 2018
South Africa
2.89 million number
in 2018
Japan rank
12th
South Africa rank
15th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.61 million number against 2.89 million number in South Africa, a difference of 715,630 number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.62 million number | 2.31 million number | 2.31 million number | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.08 million number | 2.61 million number | 1.48 million number | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.65 million number | 2.94 million number | 717,221 number | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 3.61 million number against 2.89 million number in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Japan and South Africa?
- 715,630 number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 188 countries.
- 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.