Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Hong Kong, China
2.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
2.22 % change on previous year
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
89th
South Africa rank
86th

Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Africa
-10-50510197219982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.22 % change on previous year against 2.16 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5494 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 0.7008 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -3.03 % change on previous year -0.0133 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -0.5568 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 2.8 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.22 % change on previous year against 2.16 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
0.06 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong, China ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,104 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.