OECD members vs South Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

OECD members
26.37 million number
in 2019
South Africa
1.50 million number
in 2018
OECD members rank
15th
South Africa rank
14th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • OECD members
  • South Africa
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 26.37 million number against 1.50 million number in South Africa, a difference of 24.87 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 17.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 45 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 23.76 million number 1.24 million number 22.52 million number OECD members
2000s 24.05 million number 1.36 million number 22.69 million number OECD members
2010s 26.01 million number 1.52 million number 24.49 million number OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, OECD members or South Africa?
OECD members, at 26.37 million number against 1.50 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between OECD members and South Africa?
24.87 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
OECD members ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 45 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)
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.