Italy vs South Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

Italy
1.37 million number
in 2018
South Africa
1.50 million number
in 2018
Italy rank
17th
South Africa rank
14th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.50 million number against 1.37 million number in Italy, a difference of 127,210 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.32 million number 1.24 million number 72,500 number Italy
2000s 1.33 million number 1.36 million number 31,238 number South Africa
2010s 1.37 million number 1.52 million number 149,986 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.50 million number against 1.37 million number in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between Italy and South Africa?
127,210 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
Italy ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 188 countries.
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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,401 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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