South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
South Africa
94.8%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
95.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
95th
United Arab Emirates rank
92nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 95.0% against 94.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
South Africa ranks 95th and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 219 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.4% | 99.2% | 0.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 99.1% | 1.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 99.0% | 6.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 97.1% | 2.7% | United Arab Emirates |
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, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 95.0% against 94.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- South Africa ranks 95th and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd 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