South Africa vs Tunisia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
South Africa
8.9%
in 2023
Tunisia
9.6%
in 2016
South Africa rank
119th
Tunisia rank
118th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 9.6% against 8.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 119th and Tunisia ranks 118th of 168 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.1% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.7% | 0.3% | 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, South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 9.6% against 8.9% in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.7%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- South Africa ranks 119th and Tunisia ranks 118th 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