MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
96.2%
in 2024
South Africa
104.1%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
51st
South Africa rank
48th

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • South Africa
0255075100197319982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 104.1% against 96.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 7.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 106.5% 63.8% 42.7% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
1990s 100.9% 77.8% 23.1% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2000s 94.3% 79.6% 14.6% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2010s 96.7% 98.7% 2.0% South Africa
2020s 96.3% 104.7% 8.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 104.1% against 96.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa?
7.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,492 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release