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Education > Secondary education Stats: compare key data on Canada & 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 Canada South Africa HISTORY
General pupils 2.61 million
Ranked 29th.
4.32 million
Ranked 17th. 66% more than Canada

General pupils > Per capita 83.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.
93.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 12% more than Canada

General pupils per 1000 83.09
Ranked 56th.
92.53
Ranked 37th. 11% more than Canada

Pupils 2.71 million
Ranked 27th.
4.59 million
Ranked 17th. 70% more than Canada

Pupils > % female 48.1% female
Ranked 91st.
51.53% female
Ranked 13th. 7% more than Canada

Pupils > Per capita 86.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.
99.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 15% more than Canada

Pupils per 1000 86.38
Ranked 72nd.
98.44
Ranked 40th. 14% more than Canada

Teachers 147,890
Ranked 24th.
149,375
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Canada

Teachers > % female 68.22% female
Ranked 24th. 32% more than South Africa
51.82% female
Ranked 75th.

Teachers > Per capita 4.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 48% more than South Africa
3.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.

Teachers per 1000 4.76
Ranked 70th. 49% more than South Africa
3.2
Ranked 96th.

Vocational pupils 103,143
Ranked 52nd.
275,589
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Canada

Vocational pupils > Per capita 3.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
5.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 81% more than Canada

Vocational pupils per 1000 3.29
Ranked 89th.
5.91
Ranked 79th. 80% more than Canada

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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