Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Europe & Central Asia
75.77 million number
in 2019
South Africa
5.00 million number
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 75.77 million number against 5.00 million number in South Africa, a difference of 70.78 million number.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 15.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.56 million number | 2.71 million number | 91.85 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 91.38 million number | 3.49 million number | 87.89 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 89.99 million number | 4.49 million number | 85.51 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 86.07 million number | 5.23 million number | 80.84 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 75.54 million number | 4.88 million number | 70.66 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or South Africa?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 75.77 million number against 5.00 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 70.78 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.