Korea vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Korea
94.0%
in 2024
South Africa
94.2%
in 2023
Korea rank
116th
South Africa rank
113th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.2% against 94.0% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 113th of 217 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.7% | 98.9% | 18.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 98.2% | 19.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 95.7% | 10.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 94.1% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 94.2% | 1.0% | 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, Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94.2% against 94.0% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Korea and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Korea ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 113th of 217 countries.
- 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