South Africa vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
South Africa
9.5%
in 2023
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
17.7%
in 2024
South Africa rank
108th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
109th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- South Africa
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 17.7% against 9.5% in South Africa, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 108th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 109th of 168 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 26.3% | 20.6% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 22.1% | 14.7% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 19.8% | 10.0% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 17.8% | 8.1% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 17.7% 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 South Africa and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 8.2%, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- South Africa ranks 108th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 109th 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