SDG: Small Island Developing States vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
SDG: Small Island Developing States
20.9%
in 2024
South Africa
8.2%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
127th
South Africa rank
127th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
- South Africa
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 20.9% against 8.2% in South Africa, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 127th of 221 groups.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Small Island Developing States | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 8.4% | 8.7% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 11.8% | 7.2% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 11.4% | 5.2% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 8.6% | 13.5% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
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, SDG: Small Island Developing States or South Africa?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 20.9% against 8.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between SDG: Small Island Developing States and South Africa?
- 12.7%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 127th 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, 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