Italy vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Italy
4.61 million
in 2023
South Africa
5.50 million
in 2023
Italy rank
26th
South Africa rank
23rd
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.50 million against 4.61 million in Italy, a difference of 893,990.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.28 million | 2.55 million | 2.73 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.83 million | 3.60 million | 1.23 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.52 million | 4.54 million | 23,891 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.61 million | 4.97 million | 362,714 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.63 million | 5.33 million | 700,908 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.50 million against 4.61 million in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Italy and South Africa?
- 893,990, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Italy ranks 26th 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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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.