South Africa vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
South Africa
5.2%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
8.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
132nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
130th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- South Africa
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 8.0% against 5.2% in South Africa, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 132nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 130th of 216 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 9.9% | 8.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 9.7% | 7.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 10.1% | 4.7% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 8.6% | 2.2% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 8.6% | 3.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
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, South Africa or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 8.0% against 5.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between South Africa and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 2.8%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- South Africa ranks 132nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 130th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). 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