South Africa vs Ukraine: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
South Africa
2.17 million
in 2025
Ukraine
2.22 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
45th
Ukraine rank
43rd
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 2.22 million against 2.17 million in South Africa, a difference of 50,800.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Africa ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 4.00 million | 2.32 million | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 2.21 million | 3.55 million | 1.34 million | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 2.48 million | 3.80 million | 1.32 million | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 2.98 million | 694,936 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 2.00 million | 14,214 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 2.25 million | 113,938 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, South Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 2.22 million against 2.17 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 50,800, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). 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