Eswatini vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Eswatini
5.1%
in 2016
South Africa
4.7%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
145th
South Africa rank
147th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 147th of 213 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 6.6% | 6.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 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, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 5.1% against 4.7% in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Eswatini ranks 145th 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