South Africa vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
South Africa
3.3%
in 2023
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
4.2%
in 2024
South Africa rank
107th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
105th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- South Africa
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 4.2% against 3.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
South Africa ranks 107th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 105th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.5% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 4.2% 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 0.9%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- South Africa ranks 107th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 105th 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