South Africa vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in upper secondary education, male
South Africa
1.53 million
in 2023
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
61.58 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
18th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
16th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time
- South Africa
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 61.58 million against 1.53 million in South Africa, a difference of 60.05 million.
That makes WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 40.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 18th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th of 195 countries.
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 29.35 million | 28.28 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 35.71 million | 34.45 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 52.48 million | 51.06 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 62.85 million | 61.38 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, South Africa or WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), at 61.58 million against 1.53 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between South Africa and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 60.05 million, with WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 18th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release