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

Italy
100.1%
in 2018
South Africa
99.9%
in 2018
Italy rank
55th
South Africa rank
56th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
0255075100199420062018

How they compare

Italy currently reports 100.1% against 99.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 84.0% 79.7% 4.3% Italy
2000s 94.0% 82.8% 11.2% Italy
2010s 99.9% 99.8% 0.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 100.1% against 99.9% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Italy and South Africa?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Italy ranks 55th 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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About this data

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.