Malaysia vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Malaysia
91.0%
in 2024
South Africa
90.5%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
82nd
South Africa rank
83rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 91.0% against 90.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 94.3% | 4.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 92.6% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 90.2% | 6.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 90.1% | 1.2% | 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, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 91.0% against 90.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd 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