Canada vs South Africa: School enrollment, secondary

Canada
104.3%
in 2023
South Africa
104.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
44th
South Africa rank
46th

School enrollment, secondary over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
0255075100198920062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 104.3% against 104.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 203 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 101.5% 82.3% 19.2% Canada
2010s 109.6% 98.7% 10.9% Canada
2020s 107.4% 104.7% 2.8% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, Canada or South Africa?
Canada, at 104.3% against 104.1% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary between Canada and South Africa?
0.2%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, secondary?
Canada ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Canada vs South Africa: School enrollment, secondary. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/school-enrollment-secondary-percent-gross/canada/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/school-enrollment-secondary-percent-gross/canada/south-africa/">Canada vs South Africa: School enrollment, secondary</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,293 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.