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

Philippines
1.45 million number
in 2018
South Africa
1.50 million number
in 2018
Philippines rank
16th
South Africa rank
14th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M199820082018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.50 million number against 1.45 million number in Philippines, a difference of 53,500 number.

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

Philippines ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th 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 559,388 number 1.24 million number 684,292 number South Africa
2000s 683,394 number 1.38 million number 693,736 number South Africa
2010s 890,440 number 1.52 million number 626,843 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, Philippines or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.50 million number against 1.45 million number in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between Philippines and South Africa?
53,500 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, female?
Philippines ranks 16th 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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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.