Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa
South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male was 10.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa stood at 10.8%.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa peaked at 13.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 61st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.3% | — |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.7% | 9.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 6.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.6% | 10.8% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa was 10.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release