Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in South Africa
South Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 68.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in South Africa, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in South Africa stood at 68.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in South Africa peaked at 68.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2016.
That places South Africa 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 52.1% | — |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 62.1% | 68.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in South Africa?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in South Africa was 68.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release