Mongolia vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Mongolia
94.0%
in 2023
South Africa
94.2%
in 2023
Mongolia rank
115th
South Africa rank
113th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.2% against 94.0% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Mongolia ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 113th of 217 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.4% | 98.0% | 3.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 95.7% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 94.5% | 2.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 94.2% | 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, Mongolia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94.2% against 94.0% in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Mongolia ranks 115th 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