Philippines vs South Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Philippines
2.74 million number
in 2018
South Africa
2.89 million number
in 2018
Philippines rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M199820082018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.89 million number against 2.74 million number in Philippines, a difference of 156,160 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 188 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.05 million number 2.31 million number 1.26 million number South Africa
2000s 1.28 million number 2.65 million number 1.37 million number South Africa
2010s 1.70 million number 2.94 million number 1.24 million number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Philippines or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.89 million number against 2.74 million number in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Philippines and South Africa?
156,160 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.