SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs South Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

SDG: Central and Southern Asia
45.26 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.72 million
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
19th
South Africa rank
16th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 45.26 million against 1.72 million in South Africa, a difference of 43.54 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 26.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 221 groups.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central and Southern Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 16.13 million 1.24 million 14.89 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 22.61 million 1.36 million 21.25 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 37.41 million 1.52 million 35.89 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 44.43 million 1.67 million 42.76 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or South Africa?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 45.26 million against 1.72 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa?
43.54 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release