Low income vs South Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Low income
2.23 million
in 2018
South Africa
355,438
in 2017
Low income rank
34th
South Africa rank
32nd

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Low income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 2.23 million against 355,438 in South Africa, a difference of 1.87 million.

That makes Low income's figure about 6.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 41 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 901,826 39,731 862,095 Low income
1990s 1.07 million 89,201 983,322 Low income
2000s 1.40 million 247,628 1.15 million Low income
2010s 2.00 million 309,275 1.69 million Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Low income or South Africa?
Low income, at 2.23 million against 355,438 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Low income and South Africa?
1.87 million, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Low income ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 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.