Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
48.1%
in 2018
South Africa
51.7%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 51.7% against 48.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 3.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 43 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 48.3% 53.3% 5.0% South Africa
1990s 48.3% 53.5% 5.1% South Africa
2000s 47.9% 51.5% 3.5% South Africa
2010s 48.2% 51.1% 2.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 51.7% against 48.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
3.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.