SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
84.9%
in 2024
South Africa
91.8%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
65th
South Africa rank
64th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 91.8% against 84.9% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 65th 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 | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 91.6% | 11.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 88.2% | 5.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 88.6% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 91.4% | 6.1% | 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, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 91.8% against 84.9% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa?
- 6.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 65th 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