South Africa vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
South Africa
104.1%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
96.5%
in 2024
South Africa rank
48th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
50th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 104.1% against 96.5% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 7.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 48th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 50th of 213 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.8% | 50.8% | 13.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 58.7% | 19.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 75.4% | 4.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 91.3% | 7.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 104.7% | 95.1% | 9.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, South Africa or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- South Africa, at 104.1% against 96.5% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 7.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 48th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 50th of 213 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release