South Africa vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

South Africa
91.1%
in 2023
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
84.8%
in 2024
South Africa rank
74th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
71st

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

  • South Africa
  • WB: Early-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 91.1% against 84.8% in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Early-demographic Dividend's.

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

South Africa ranks 74th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 71st of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Early-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 93.0% 86.4% 6.7% South Africa
2000s 90.5% 86.7% 3.8% South Africa
2010s 89.4% 85.2% 4.2% South Africa
2020s 90.8% 83.4% 7.4% 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, South Africa or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
South Africa, at 91.1% against 84.8% in WB: Early-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
6.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do South Africa and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
South Africa ranks 74th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 71st 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

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