ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs South Africa: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
1.13 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
1.36 GPIA
in 2023
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
2nd
South Africa rank
2nd

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.36 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 0.23 GPIA.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5295 GPIA 0.7378 GPIA 0.2083 GPIA South Africa
2000s 1.09 GPIA 0.6526 GPIA 0.4339 GPIA ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 1.11 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 0.0398 GPIA South Africa
2020s 1.13 GPIA 1.34 GPIA 0.2112 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, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.36 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and South Africa?
0.23 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and South Africa rank globally for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
374 places, 9,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release