Canada vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Canada
8.5%
in 2023
South Africa
8.9%
in 2023
Canada rank
122nd
South Africa rank
119th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.9% against 8.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 119th of 168 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 11.4% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 9.2% | 0.2% | 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, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.9% against 8.5% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Canada ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 119th 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, both sexes (%). 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