Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in South Africa
South Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male was 64.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in South Africa, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in South Africa is 64.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in South Africa peaked at 66.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2011.
That places South Africa 49th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 51.6% | — |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.6% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 60.1% | 66.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 46 Luxembourg 66.2% compare
- 47 Mexico 66.1% compare
- 48 Viet Nam 65.7% compare
- 50 Philippines 63.2% compare
- 51 India 62.1% compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 60.7% compare
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in South Africa?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in South Africa was 64.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male?
- South Africa ranks 49th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release