Mexico vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Mexico
1.13 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.19 GPIA
in 2023
Mexico rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.19 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.06 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.44 GPIA | 0.5213 GPIA | 0.9199 GPIA | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.32 GPIA | 0.6104 GPIA | 0.7116 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 0.6501 GPIA | 0.5481 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 0.8616 GPIA | 0.2641 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.048 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, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.19 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.06 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Mexico ranks 18th 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