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
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
February 2026 Data Release