ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
85.1%
in 2024
South Africa
91.8%
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
62nd
South Africa rank
64th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 91.8% against 85.1% in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), a difference of 6.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 64th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 91.6% | 11.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 88.2% | 4.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 88.6% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 91.4% | 5.9% | 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: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 91.8% against 85.1% in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and South Africa?
- 6.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 64th 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, male (%). 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