ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
92.0%
in 2024
South Africa
94.2%
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
115th
South Africa rank
113th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.2% against 92.0% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 113th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.4% | 98.9% | 7.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 98.2% | 6.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 95.7% | 4.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 94.1% | 3.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 94.2% | 2.0% | 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, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94.2% against 92.0% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Africa?
- 2.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 113th 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, female (%). 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