MDG: Developing Regions vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
MDG: Developing Regions
19.5%
in 2024
South Africa
8.9%
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions rank
119th
South Africa rank
119th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- MDG: Developing Regions
- South Africa
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 19.5% against 8.9% in South Africa, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 119th of 221 groups.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developing Regions | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 7.0% | 17.0% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 9.5% | 11.3% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 10.6% | 9.9% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 9.2% | 11.2% | MDG: Developing Regions |
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, MDG: Developing Regions or South Africa?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 19.5% against 8.9% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between MDG: Developing Regions and South Africa?
- 10.6%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Developing Regions and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 119th of 221 groups.
- 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