Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in South Africa
South Africa: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 56.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in South Africa, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in South Africa stood at 56.4%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in South Africa peaked at 64.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2021.
That places South Africa 32nd out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46.3% | — |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | -42.2% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +53.7% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | -0.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 56.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.3%, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 56.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.1%, 2.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +53.7% | 37.0% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | -42.2% | 64.0% | 37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 46.3% | 63.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 37.0% | 64.0% | 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 percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in South Africa?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in South Africa was 56.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release