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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
101.0%
in 2024
South Africa
111.3%
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 111.3% against 101.0% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 10.3%.

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

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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 96.4% 81.6% 14.8% SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2000s 98.0% 80.2% 17.8% SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2010s 105.5% 100.6% 4.9% SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2020s 103.1% 112.9% 9.8% 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 111.3% against 101.0% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
10.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 27th 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