High income vs South Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male

High income
23.08 million number
in 2019
South Africa
1.39 million number
in 2018
High income rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time

  • High income
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199220052019

How they compare

High income currently reports 23.08 million number against 1.39 million number in South Africa, a difference of 21.69 million number.

That makes High income's figure about 16.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 43 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 22.79 million number 1.06 million number 21.73 million number High income
2000s 23.22 million number 1.26 million number 21.95 million number High income
2010s 23.62 million number 1.42 million number 22.20 million number High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, High income or South Africa?
High income, at 23.08 million number against 1.39 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between High income and South Africa?
21.69 million number, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do High income and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
High income ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/