MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs South Africa: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
5.0%
in 2024
South Africa
5.2%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
78th
South Africa rank
79th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 79th of 221 groups.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 1.1% | 4.9% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.4% | 3.4% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.8% | 2.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 0.9% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
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, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.2% against 5.0% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 78th 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