France vs South Africa: Secondary education, general pupils

France
4.98 million
in 2017
South Africa
4.70 million
in 2017
France rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • France
  • South Africa
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How they compare

France currently reports 4.98 million against 4.70 million in South Africa, a difference of 283,570.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1986 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 4.10 million 1.95 million 2.15 million France
1990s 4.33 million 3.27 million 1.06 million France
2000s 4.54 million 4.29 million 246,486 France
2010s 4.83 million 4.69 million 140,036 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, France or South Africa?
France, at 4.98 million against 4.70 million in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between France and South Africa?
283,570, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
France ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.