Malaysia vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Malaysia
9.0%
in 2024
South Africa
9.5%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
109th
South Africa rank
108th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.5% against 9.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 108th of 168 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 5.7% | 4.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 7.4% | 4.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 9.5% | 7.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.5% against 9.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Malaysia ranks 109th 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