Cyprus vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Cyprus
90.2%
in 2024
South Africa
90.5%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
85th
South Africa rank
83rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 90.5% against 90.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 188 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 94.3% | 1.3% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 92.6% | 3.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 90.2% | 3.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.4% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
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, Cyprus or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 90.5% against 90.2% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Cyprus ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 188 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, female (%). 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