Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in South Africa

South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0424 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0424 units per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
91st
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0472 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0301 units per person
in 1989
Years of data
28
1989–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in South Africa, 1989–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051989200620231989: 0.03 units per person1990: 0.031 units per person1991: 0.032 units per person1994: 0.038 units per person1998: 0.043 units per person1999: 0.043 units per person2000: 0.042 units per person2001: 0.043 units per person2003: 0.044 units per person2004: 0.045 units per person2005: 0.046 units per person2006: 0.047 units per person2007: 0.047 units per person2008: 0.045 units per person2009: 0.044 units per person2010: 0.044 units per person2011: 0.044 units per person2012: 0.044 units per person2014: 0.045 units per person2015: 0.047 units per person2016: 0.043 units per person2017: 0.042 units per person2018: 0.04 units per person2019: 0.041 units per person2020: 0.041 units per person2021: 0.042 units per person2022: 0.042 units per person2023: 0.042 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in South Africa is 0.0424 units per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0472 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 units per person, in 1989.

That places South Africa 91st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in South Africa, 1989 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1989 0.0301 units per person
1990 0.0311 units per person +3.4%
1991 0.0324 units per person +4.1%
1994 0.0377 units per person +16.5%
1998 0.0431 units per person +14.3%
1999 0.0427 units per person -0.8%
2000 0.0418 units per person -2.2%
2001 0.0427 units per person +2.2%
2003 0.0445 units per person +4.1%
2004 0.0454 units per person +2.2%
2005 0.0458 units per person +0.7%
2006 0.0467 units per person +2.0%
2007 0.0467 units per person -0.0%
2008 0.0449 units per person -3.8%
2009 0.0444 units per person -1.2%
2010 0.0438 units per person -1.4%
2011 0.044 units per person +0.4%
2012 0.0441 units per person +0.3%
2014 0.0452 units per person +2.4%
2015 0.0472 units per person +4.5%
2016 0.0429 units per person -9.1%
2017 0.0418 units per person -2.4%
2018 0.0405 units per person -3.3%
2019 0.0413 units per person +2.0%
2020 0.0406 units per person -1.6%
2021 0.042 units per person +3.5%
2022 0.0417 units per person -0.9%
2023 0.0424 units per person +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0301 units per person 0.0301 units per person 0.0301 units per person 1
1990s 0.0374 units per person 0.0311 units per person 0.0431 units per person 5
2000s 0.0448 units per person 0.0418 units per person 0.0467 units per person 9
2010s 0.0434 units per person 0.0405 units per person 0.0472 units per person 9
2020s 0.0417 units per person 0.0406 units per person 0.0424 units per person 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 88 Eritrea 0.0427 units per person compare
  2. 89 Chile 0.0425 units per person compare
  3. 90 Georgia 0.0424 units per person compare
  4. 92 North Macedonia 0.0423 units per person compare
  5. 93 Guyana 0.0422 units per person compare
  6. 94 United Arab Emirates 0.0422 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in South Africa?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in South Africa was 0.0424 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0472 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 units per person in 1989.
How does South Africa rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita?
South Africa ranks 91st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 6,799 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.