South Africa vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
South Africa
90.5%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
85.2%
in 2024
South Africa rank
83rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
82nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- South Africa
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 90.5% against 85.2% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 83rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 82nd of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.3% | 75.3% | 19.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 77.8% | 14.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 82.8% | 7.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 82.9% | 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: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- South Africa, at 90.5% against 85.2% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between South Africa and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 5.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- South Africa ranks 83rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 82nd 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