South Africa vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male
South Africa
95.5%
in 2018
United States of America
96.9%
in 2018
South Africa rank
61st
United States of America rank
58th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 96.9% against 95.5% in South Africa, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States of America ahead.
South Africa ranks 61st and United States of America ranks 58th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4% | 84.4% | 10.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 87.1% | 8.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 93.2% | 2.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 96.9% against 95.5% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male between South Africa and United States of America?
- 1.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- South Africa ranks 61st and United States of America ranks 58th of 182 countries.
- 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
Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.