South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

South Africa
1.50 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.79 million number
in 2018
South Africa rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.79 million number against 1.50 million number in South Africa, a difference of 292,180 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

South Africa ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 188 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.24 million number 1.42 million number 180,055 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.36 million number 1.56 million number 206,526 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.52 million number 1.73 million number 210,719 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.79 million number against 1.50 million number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
292,180 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
South Africa ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th 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.