SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
84.9%
in 2024
South Africa
97.5%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
57th
South Africa rank
60th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male over time

  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
  • South Africa
406080100199420092024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 97.5% against 84.9% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 60th of 221 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 42.3% 71.3% 28.9% South Africa
2000s 50.7% 72.0% 21.3% South Africa
2010s 76.2% 91.3% 15.2% South Africa
2020s 82.4% 97.5% 15.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 97.5% against 84.9% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and South Africa?
12.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 60th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,051 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release