SDG: Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male
SDG: Eastern Asia
94.6%
in 2024
South Africa
100.8%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
58th
South Africa rank
59th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 100.8% against 94.6% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.4% | 58.3% | 6.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 71.2% | 12.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 76.4% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 95.1% | 5.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 100.5% | 7.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male, SDG: Eastern Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 100.8% against 94.6% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male between SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 6.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 221 groups.
- 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