Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in South Africa
South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 99.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in South Africa stood at 99.9%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in South Africa peaked at 111.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 56th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81.5% | — |
| 1999 | 78.0% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 111.8% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 109.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 106.1% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 78.0% | 81.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 73.6% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 88.1% | 111.8% | 7 |
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, upper secondary, both sexes in South Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in South Africa was 99.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 111.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.