South Africa vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
South Africa
5.2%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
4.4%
in 2024
South Africa rank
79th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
81st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.2% against 4.4% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
South Africa ranks 79th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 81st of 182 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.9% | 2.1% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 3.2% | 1.8% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 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, South Africa or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- South Africa, at 5.2% against 4.4% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- South Africa ranks 79th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 81st of 182 countries.
- 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