South Africa vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
South Africa
8.2%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
20.7%
in 2024
South Africa rank
127th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
128th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- South Africa
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 20.7% against 8.2% in South Africa, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 127th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 128th of 168 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 24.3% | 15.8% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 25.7% | 14.0% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 21.8% | 10.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 23.1% | 14.5% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 20.7% 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 South Africa and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 12.5%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- South Africa ranks 127th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 128th 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