Algeria vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils

Algeria
6.07 million
in 2024
South Africa
5.50 million
in 2023
Algeria rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd

Secondary education, pupils over time

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

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 6.07 million against 5.50 million in South Africa, a difference of 571,550.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.11 million 2.55 million 440,730 South Africa
1990s 2.43 million 3.37 million 939,228 South Africa
2000s 3.62 million 4.54 million 920,955 South Africa
2010s 4.34 million 4.72 million 382,060 South Africa
2020s 5.54 million 5.44 million 100,265 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 6.07 million against 5.50 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Algeria and South Africa?
571,550, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Algeria ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.