Italy vs South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Italy
2.41 million number
in 2018
South Africa
2.37 million number
in 2018
Italy rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.41 million number against 2.37 million number in South Africa, a difference of 38,100 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.71 million number 1.19 million number 1.52 million number Italy
1990s 2.48 million number 1.65 million number 829,378 number Italy
2000s 2.34 million number 2.22 million number 121,774 number Italy
2010s 2.39 million number 2.43 million number 44,431 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 2.41 million number against 2.37 million number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Italy and South Africa?
38,100 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Italy ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.