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Education > Secondary education Stats: compare key data on China & South Africa

Definitions

  • General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT China South Africa HISTORY
General pupils 85.91 million
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than South Africa
4.32 million
Ranked 17th.

General pupils > Per capita 66.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
93.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 41% more than China

General pupils per 1000 66.29
Ranked 88th.
92.53
Ranked 37th. 40% more than China

Pupils 98.76 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than South Africa
4.59 million
Ranked 17th.

Pupils > % female 47.47% female
Ranked 98th.
51.53% female
Ranked 13th. 9% more than China

Pupils > Per capita 76.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
99.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 30% more than China

Pupils per 1000 76.2
Ranked 86th.
98.44
Ranked 40th. 29% more than China

Teachers 5.31 million
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than South Africa
149,375
Ranked 28th.

Teachers > % female 43.25% female
Ranked 93th.
51.82% female
Ranked 75th. 20% more than China

Teachers > Per capita 4.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th. 27% more than South Africa
3.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.

Teachers per 1000 4.1
Ranked 87th. 28% more than South Africa
3.2
Ranked 96th.

Vocational pupils 12.85 million
Ranked 1st. 47 times more than South Africa
275,589
Ranked 32nd.

Vocational pupils > Per capita 9.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 67% more than South Africa
5.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.

Vocational pupils per 1000 9.92
Ranked 59th. 68% more than South Africa
5.91
Ranked 79th.

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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