Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Africa
South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 95.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Africa is 95.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Africa peaked at 113.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2000.
That places South Africa 61st out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.4% | — |
| 1999 | 71.7% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 113.2% | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 103.6% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 100.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 71.7% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 68.5% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 83.9% | 113.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 58 United States of America 96.9% compare
- 59 Ukraine 96.6% compare
- 60 Ecuador 95.6% compare
- 62 Sri Lanka 95.2% compare
- 63 Macau, China 95.1% compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 94.0% compare
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Africa was 95.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 113.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.