SDG: Least Developed Countries vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
SDG: Least Developed Countries
83.4%
in 2024
South Africa
91.1%
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
74th
South Africa rank
74th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 91.1% against 83.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 74th 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 | SDG: Least Developed Countries | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 93.0% | 7.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 90.5% | 4.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 89.4% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 90.8% | 6.7% | 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, SDG: Least Developed Countries or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 91.1% against 83.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between SDG: Least Developed Countries and South Africa?
- 7.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 74th 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