South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
South Africa
0.9866 GPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.982 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
171st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
174th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9866 GPIA against 0.982 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0046 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
South Africa ranks 171st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th 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 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0084 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0322 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9919 GPIA | 0.0266 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9885 GPIA | 0.9781 GPIA | 0.0104 GPIA | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- South Africa, at 0.9866 GPIA against 0.982 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0046 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- South Africa ranks 171st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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