SDG: Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
SDG: Eastern Asia
91.1%
in 2024
South Africa
104.4%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
39th
South Africa rank
40th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 104.4% against 91.1% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 77.6% | 35.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 76.1% | 22.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 95.9% | 12.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 105.1% | 15.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, SDG: Eastern Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 104.4% against 91.1% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 13.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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