SDG: Northern America vs South Africa: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education
SDG: Northern America
1.13 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
1.36 GPIA
in 2023
SDG: Northern America rank
2nd
South Africa rank
2nd
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- SDG: Northern America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.36 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 0.23 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
SDG: Northern America ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Northern America averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern America | 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 | SDG: Northern America |
| 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, SDG: Northern America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.36 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education between SDG: Northern America and South Africa?
- 0.23 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern America and South Africa rank globally for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- SDG: Northern America 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
February 2026 Data Release