South Africa vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
South Africa
104.4%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
90.5%
in 2024
South Africa rank
40th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
42nd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 104.4% against 90.5% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 13.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 40th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 46.2% | 31.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 56.4% | 19.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 81.5% | 14.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 105.1% | 89.1% | 16.1% | 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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- South Africa, at 104.4% against 90.5% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 13.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 40th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 42nd 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