SDG: Europe and Northern America vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

SDG: Europe and Northern America
99.5%
in 2024
South Africa
111.3%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
28th
South Africa rank
28th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 111.3% against 99.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe and Northern America South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 94.8% 81.6% 13.2% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 96.3% 80.2% 16.0% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 103.9% 100.6% 3.3% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 101.6% 112.9% 11.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, SDG: Europe and Northern America or South Africa?
South Africa, at 111.3% against 99.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between SDG: Europe and Northern America and South Africa?
11.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 28th 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