ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
83.3%
in 2024
South Africa
91.1%
in 2023
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
77th
South Africa rank
74th

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • South Africa
020406080100199720102024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 91.1% against 83.3% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), a difference of 7.8%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 74th of 221 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 92.6% 93.0% 0.5% South Africa
2000s 88.6% 90.5% 1.9% South Africa
2010s 85.0% 89.4% 4.5% South Africa
2020s 83.5% 90.8% 7.3% South Africa

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, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 91.1% against 83.3% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and South Africa?
7.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 74th of 221 groups.
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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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release