South Africa vs South Asia: Secondary education, vocational pupils

South Africa
48.5%
in 2017
South Asia
21.9%
in 2018
South Africa rank
40th
South Asia rank
42nd

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • South Africa
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 48.5% against 21.9% in South Asia, a difference of 26.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.

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

South Africa ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 42nd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 37.3% 30.4% 6.9% South Africa
1990s 41.1% 20.8% 20.3% South Africa
2000s 40.8% 24.3% 16.4% South Africa
2010s 46.7% 24.5% 22.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, South Africa or South Asia?
South Africa, at 48.5% against 21.9% in South Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between South Africa and South Asia?
26.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
South Africa ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 42nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational 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
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.