School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Africa

South Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 964,482 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
964,482 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.07 million number
in 2008
All-time low
838,594 number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Africa, 1997–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1997200820191997: 838.6k number1998: 862.8k number1999: 894.3k number2000: 926.8k number2001: 957.8k number2002: 986.0k number2003: 1.0M number2004: 1.0M number2005: 1.0M number2006: 1.1M number2007: 1.1M number2008: 1.1M number2009: 1.1M number2010: 1.0M number2011: 1.0M number2012: 1.0M number2013: 1.0M number2014: 997.9k number2015: 988.5k number2016: 979.7k number2017: 972.1k number2018: 967.0k number2019: 964.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Africa is 964,482 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Africa peaked at 1.07 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 838,594 number, in 1997.

South Africa ranks 18th of 164 countries on this measure, 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, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in South Africa, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 838,594 number
1998 862,847 number +2.9%
1999 894,298 number +3.6%
2000 926,833 number +3.6%
2001 957,779 number +3.3%
2002 985,963 number +2.9%
2003 1.01 million number +2.4%
2004 1.03 million number +1.8%
2005 1.04 million number +1.5%
2006 1.06 million number +1.5%
2007 1.07 million number +1.0%
2008 1.07 million number +0.1%
2009 1.06 million number -0.9%
2010 1.05 million number -1.2%
2011 1.03 million number -1.5%
2012 1.02 million number -1.3%
2013 1.01 million number -1.1%
2014 997,948 number -0.9%
2015 988,501 number -0.9%
2016 979,749 number -0.9%
2017 972,136 number -0.8%
2018 966,999 number -0.5%
2019 964,482 number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 865,246 number 838,594 number 894,298 number 3
2000s 1.02 million number 926,833 number 1.07 million number 10
2010s 997,572 number 964,482 number 1.05 million number 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 15 Kenya 1.13 million number compare
  2. 16 Tanzania 1.06 million number compare
  3. 17 Myanmar 1.02 million number compare
  4. 19 Uganda 928,988 number compare
  5. 20 Colombia 847,410 number compare
  6. 21 France 818,990 number compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Africa?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Africa was 964,482 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 2008.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 838,594 number in 1997.
How does South Africa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
South Africa ranks 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.