ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
92.0%
in 2024
South Africa
94.8%
in 2023
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
93rd
South Africa rank
95th

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time

  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 94.8% against 92.0% in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), a difference of 2.8%.

Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 95th of 221 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 88.8% 98.4% 9.6% South Africa
1990s 88.6% 97.7% 9.1% South Africa
2000s 89.4% 94.6% 5.2% South Africa
2010s 91.8% 93.6% 1.9% South Africa
2020s 91.8% 94.6% 2.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 94.8% against 92.0% in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and South Africa?
2.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 95th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release