South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
South Africa
2.93 million number
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.91 million number
in 2020
South Africa rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.93 million number against 2.91 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 10,930 number.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
South Africa ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million number | 3.30 million number | 2.27 million number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.34 million number | 3.59 million number | 2.25 million number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.01 million number | 2.82 million number | 808,736 number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.14 million number | 3.10 million number | 48,242 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.94 million number | 3.02 million number | 81,206 number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.93 million number | 2.91 million number | 10,930 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- South Africa, at 2.93 million number against 2.91 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 10,930 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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.