ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
84.5%
in 2024
South Africa
90.5%
in 2023
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
85th
South Africa rank
83rd
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 90.5% against 84.5% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), a difference of 6.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd 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 | 94.3% | 94.3% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 92.6% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 90.2% | 3.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 90.4% | 5.6% | 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 90.5% against 84.5% 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?
- 6.0%, 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 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd 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, 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