South Africa vs Türkiye: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

South Africa
520,445 number
in 2020
Türkiye
661,401 number
in 2020
South Africa rank
21st
Türkiye rank
18th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 661,401 number against 520,445 number in South Africa, a difference of 140,956 number.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 18th of 205 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 285,977 number 461,838 number 175,861 number Türkiye
1980s 366,444 number 561,570 number 195,126 number Türkiye
1990s 471,180 number 633,506 number 162,326 number Türkiye
2000s 515,798 number 627,076 number 111,278 number Türkiye
2010s 481,894 number 650,219 number 168,325 number Türkiye
2020s 520,445 number 661,401 number 140,956 number Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, South Africa or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 661,401 number against 520,445 number in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between South Africa and Türkiye?
140,956 number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
South Africa ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 18th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.