Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 83.79 million against 5.50 million in South Africa, a difference of 78.29 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 15.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.42 million | 2.55 million | 79.87 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 83.52 million | 3.60 million | 79.92 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 83.11 million | 4.54 million | 78.57 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 77.70 million | 4.97 million | 72.73 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 81.83 million | 5.33 million | 76.50 million | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Europe & Central Asia or South Africa?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 83.79 million against 5.50 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 78.29 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.