Colombia vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Colombia
1.13 GPIA
in 2022
South Africa
1.19 GPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
19th
South Africa rank
16th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.19 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.06 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9966 GPIA | 0.5213 GPIA | 0.4753 GPIA | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.26 GPIA | 0.522 GPIA | 0.7364 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.6502 GPIA | 0.4572 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 0.8616 GPIA | 0.2536 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0305 GPIA | 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 vocational, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.19 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.06 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Colombia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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