Cyprus vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Cyprus
9.8%
in 2024
South Africa
9.5%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
106th
South Africa rank
108th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Cyprus ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 108th of 168 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 5.7% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 7.4% | 3.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 9.8% | 3.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.6% | 0.6% | 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, Cyprus or South Africa?
- Cyprus, at 9.8% against 9.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Cyprus ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 108th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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