ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs South Africa: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
4.0%
in 2024
South Africa
3.3%
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
106th
South Africa rank
107th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- South Africa
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 4.0% against 3.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 107th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.3% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 1.0% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
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: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or South Africa?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 4.0% against 3.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Africa rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 107th 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, male (%). 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