New Zealand vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
New Zealand
1.15 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.13 GPIA
in 2023
New Zealand rank
12th
South Africa rank
14th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.15 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.6685 GPIA | 0.386 GPIA | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.6497 GPIA | 0.409 GPIA | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.8451 GPIA | 0.1982 GPIA | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.0198 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, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 1.15 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.02 GPIA, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- New Zealand ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 161 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, 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