ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
84.2%
in 2024
South Africa
91.1%
in 2023
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
73rd
South Africa rank
74th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 91.1% against 84.2% in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), a difference of 6.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 73rd 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 | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 93.0% | 24.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 90.5% | 29.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 89.4% | 44.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 90.8% | 19.4% | 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, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 91.1% against 84.2% in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and South Africa?
- 6.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 73rd 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