Canada vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Canada
95.4%
in 2023
South Africa
95.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
77th
South Africa rank
80th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 95.4% against 95.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 80th of 217 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 97.9% | 2.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 98.2% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 92.7% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.1% | 0.2% | Canada |
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, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 95.4% against 95.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Canada ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 80th 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, male (%). 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