South Africa vs UIS: Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
South Africa
104.4%
in 2023
UIS: Central Asia
90.7%
in 2024
South Africa rank
40th
UIS: Central Asia rank
41st
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- UIS: Central Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 104.4% against 90.7% in UIS: Central Asia, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times UIS: Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UIS: Central Asia ahead.
South Africa ranks 40th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 41st of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UIS: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 95.3% | 17.8% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 86.8% | 10.7% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 91.7% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 105.1% | 84.7% | 20.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, South Africa or UIS: Central Asia?
- South Africa, at 104.4% against 90.7% in UIS: Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between South Africa and UIS: Central Asia?
- 13.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: Central Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UIS: Central Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 40th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 41st of 195 countries.
- 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