Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in South Africa
South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male was 91.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in South Africa, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 91.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in South Africa peaked at 95.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 36th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86.2% | — |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.2% | 86.2% | 90.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 90.6% | 95.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in South Africa?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in South Africa was 91.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release