ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) vs South Africa: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
4.3%
in 2019
South Africa
5.2%
in 2023
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank
82nd
South Africa rank
79th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.2% against 4.3% in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), a difference of 0.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ahead.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 79th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.1% | 3.4% | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.4% | 2.9% | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.8% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.2% against 4.3% in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and South Africa rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 79th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). 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