South Africa vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
South Africa
5.2%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
4.6%
in 2024
South Africa rank
79th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
80th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- South Africa
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.2% against 4.6% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 0.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
South Africa ranks 79th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 80th of 182 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.6% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 0.2% | 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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- South Africa, at 5.2% against 4.6% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- South Africa ranks 79th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 80th 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