San Marino vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
San Marino
94.9%
in 2024
South Africa
95.3%
in 2023
San Marino rank
82nd
South Africa rank
80th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- San Marino
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 95.3% against 94.9% in San Marino, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
San Marino ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 80th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, San Marino averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.2% | 97.9% | 11.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 83.2% | 98.2% | 15.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 93.5% | 4.2% | San Marino |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.8% | 1.6% | San Marino |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 95.1% | 1.8% | 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, San Marino or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 95.3% against 94.9% in San Marino as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between San Marino and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do San Marino and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- San Marino ranks 82nd 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