South Africa vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
South Africa
3.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: Gulf Area
3.9%
in 2023
South Africa rank
107th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
108th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 3.9% against 3.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes UNICEF: Gulf Area's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 107th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 108th of 181 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 4.8% | 1.7% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
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: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 3.9% against 3.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between South Africa and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 0.6%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- South Africa ranks 107th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 108th 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