GPE: Region 3 vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
GPE: Region 3
17.6%
in 2024
South Africa
9.5%
in 2023
GPE: Region 3 rank
110th
South Africa rank
108th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- GPE: Region 3
- South Africa
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 17.6% against 9.5% in South Africa, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 108th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 5.7% | 11.2% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 7.4% | 10.9% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 9.8% | 12.4% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 9.6% | 9.9% | GPE: Region 3 |
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 3 or South Africa?
- GPE: Region 3, at 17.6% 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 GPE: Region 3 and South Africa?
- 8.1%, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 108th 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 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