Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 14.16 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 14.16 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 14.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.96 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.96 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.04 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.13 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.27 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.34 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.43 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.52 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.62 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.77 million | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 2.98 million | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 3.10 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.27 million | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.53 million | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 3.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.82 million | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.94 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 4.21 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.43 million | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.77 million | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 4.99 million | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.29 million | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 5.49 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 6.00 million | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 6.30 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 6.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.72 million | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 6.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.09 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 7.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.69 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 7.93 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 8.28 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.73 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.05 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.72 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.54 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 11.14 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 11.62 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 11.92 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.46 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.25 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 13.52 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 14.16 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 million | 1.96 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 million | 2.77 million | 4.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.73 million | 4.43 million | 6.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 million | 6.80 million | 8.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.00 million | 9.05 million | 12.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.51 million | 12.75 million | 14.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 175 Macau, China 31,617 compare
- 176 Bahamas 26,561 compare
- 177 Samoa 25,964 compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 25,875 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 25,560 compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 25,544 compare
- 181 French Polynesia 22,366 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8034 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 14.16 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.