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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release