Canada vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Canada
91.5%
in 2023
South Africa
91.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
71st
South Africa rank
74th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 91.5% against 91.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 74th of 190 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.5% | 88.6% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.8% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 91.5% against 91.1% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Canada ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 74th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general 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