School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in South Africa
South Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.94 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in South Africa, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in South Africa stood at 1.94 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in South Africa peaked at 2.16 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million number, in 1997.
That places South Africa 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.68 million number | — |
| 1998 | 1.74 million number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.80 million number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.87 million number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.14 million number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.16 million number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.11 million number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 million number | 1.68 million number | 1.80 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million number | 1.87 million number | 2.16 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million number | 1.94 million number | 2.11 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in South Africa?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in South Africa was 1.94 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million number in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.