Canada vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Canada
8.7%
in 2023
South Africa
8.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
125th
South Africa rank
127th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 127th of 168 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 12.1% | 3.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 0.4% | Canada |
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?
- Canada, at 8.7% against 8.2% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Canada 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 125th and South Africa ranks 127th 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, male (%). 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