Philippines vs South Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Philippines
4.17 million number
in 2020
South Africa
2.93 million number
in 2020
Philippines rank
16th
South Africa rank
18th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4.17 million number against 2.93 million number in South Africa, a difference of 1.25 million number.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 943,420 number | 1.04 million number | 95,085 number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.18 million number | 1.34 million number | 154,595 number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.48 million number | 2.01 million number | 534,813 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.85 million number | 3.14 million number | 1.30 million number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.47 million number | 2.94 million number | 471,525 number | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.17 million number | 2.93 million number | 1.25 million number | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 4.17 million number against 2.93 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Philippines and South Africa?
- 1.25 million number, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.