Canada vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Canada
4.6%
in 2023
South Africa
4.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
150th
South Africa rank
147th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 147th of 213 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 7.3% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.9% | 0.2% | 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, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa 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 vocational?
- Canada ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 147th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 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