Ecuador vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Ecuador
97.6%
in 2018
South Africa
99.9%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
59th
South Africa rank
56th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
0255075100199820082018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 99.9% against 97.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.3%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 182 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 49.9% 79.7% 29.8% South Africa
2000s 55.3% 81.9% 26.7% South Africa
2010s 92.1% 99.8% 7.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 99.9% against 97.6% in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Ecuador and South Africa?
2.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 182 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.