South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
South Africa
16 years
in 2020
Turkmenistan
16 years
in 2020
South Africa rank
12th
Turkmenistan rank
12th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- South Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 12th and Turkmenistan ranks 12th of 209 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 16 years | 15.8 years | 0.2 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16 years | 15.6 years | 0.4 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
- South Africa, at 16 years against 16 years in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 0 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- South Africa ranks 12th and Turkmenistan ranks 12th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age at which students would enter upper secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.