Denmark vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils, per capita

Denmark
0.0874 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.087 units per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
79th
South Africa rank
81st

Secondary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
00.020.040.060.080.1197119972024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0874 units per person against 0.087 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 81st of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0942 units per person 0.0644 units per person 0.0298 units per person Denmark
1990s 0.0855 units per person 0.0803 units per person 0.0052 units per person Denmark
2000s 0.0845 units per person 0.0921 units per person 0.0076 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0937 units per person 0.0886 units per person 0.0051 units per person Denmark
2020s 0.0906 units per person 0.0861 units per person 0.0045 units per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per capita, Denmark or South Africa?
Denmark, at 0.0874 units per person against 0.087 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per capita between Denmark and South Africa?
0.0004 units per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
Denmark ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 81st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.