GPE: Region 2 vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
GPE: Region 2
84.8%
in 2024
South Africa
91.8%
in 2023
GPE: Region 2 rank
67th
South Africa rank
64th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- GPE: Region 2
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 91.8% against 84.8% in GPE: Region 2, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Region 2's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 67th 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 | GPE: Region 2 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 91.6% | 20.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 88.2% | 7.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 88.6% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 91.4% | 6.3% | 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, GPE: Region 2 or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 91.8% against 84.8% in GPE: Region 2 as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between GPE: Region 2 and South Africa?
- 7.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Region 2 and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 67th 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