Russian Federation vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Russian Federation
94.7%
in 2023
South Africa
94.8%
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
97th
South Africa rank
95th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.8% against 94.7% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.1% | 98.4% | 13.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 87.8% | 97.7% | 9.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 94.4% | 10.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 93.4% | 9.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 94.6% | 0.2% | 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, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94.8% against 94.7% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Russian Federation ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th of 219 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release