France vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

France
6.27 million
in 2024
South Africa
5.50 million
in 2023
France rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

France currently reports 6.27 million against 5.50 million in South Africa, a difference of 771,570.

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 206 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 5.39 million 2.55 million 2.84 million France
1990s 5.80 million 3.60 million 2.20 million France
2000s 5.91 million 4.54 million 1.37 million France
2010s 5.98 million 4.97 million 1.01 million France
2020s 6.21 million 5.33 million 880,212 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, France or South Africa?
France, at 6.27 million against 5.50 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between France and South Africa?
771,570, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
France ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
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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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.