South Africa vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
South Africa
3.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
3.9%
in 2024
South Africa rank
107th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
110th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 3.9% against 3.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries'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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
South Africa ranks 107th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 110th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.6% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.9% | 0.8% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
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: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 3.9% 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 South Africa and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 0.6%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- South Africa ranks 107th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 110th of 181 countries.
- 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