Iraq vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Iraq
9.7%
in 2007
South Africa
8.9%
in 2023
Iraq rank
117th
South Africa rank
119th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 9.7% against 8.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 119th of 168 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 7.0% | 11.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 9.6% | 9.4% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 9.7% against 8.9% in South Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iraq ranks 117th 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