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
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in South Africa, 1989–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.