Japan vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male
Japan
101.4%
in 2023
South Africa
100.8%
in 2023
Japan rank
56th
South Africa rank
59th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 101.4% against 100.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 59th of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.7% | 99.6% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 100.5% | 1.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 101.4% against 100.8% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Japan ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 59th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). 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