MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
95.0%
in 2024
South Africa
111.3%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 111.3% against 95.0% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 16.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 96.4% 81.6% 14.8% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2000s 92.1% 80.2% 11.9% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2010s 95.5% 100.6% 5.1% South Africa
2020s 95.8% 112.9% 17.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 111.3% against 95.0% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa?
16.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release