Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 1.50 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in South Africa is 1.50 million number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in South Africa peaked at 1.67 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million number, in 2000.
That places South Africa 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.25 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.23 million number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million number | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million number | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million number | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 million number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million number | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million number | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.61 million number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million number | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 million number | 1.23 million number | 1.25 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million number | 1.18 million number | 1.52 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million number | 1.39 million number | 1.67 million number | 7 |
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More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in South Africa?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in South Africa was 1.50 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million number in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.