Brazil vs South Africa: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Brazil
1.19 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.36 GPIA
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
South Africa rank
2nd
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.36 GPIA against 1.19 GPIA in Brazil, a difference of 0.17 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 153 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.0435 GPIA | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 0.1002 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.36 GPIA against 1.19 GPIA in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.17 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Brazil ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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