School age population, upper secondary education, female in South Africa
South Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 1.45 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.45 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.60 million number
in 2005
All-time low
464,810 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in South Africa, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in South Africa is 1.45 million number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in South Africa peaked at 1.60 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 464,810 number, in 1970.
That places South Africa 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 464,810 number | — |
| 1971 | 476,899 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 487,853 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 499,510 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 511,561 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 524,661 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 538,364 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 552,928 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 567,891 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 582,896 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 597,395 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 611,952 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 626,326 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 640,714 number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 655,871 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 672,959 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 690,230 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 709,085 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 729,482 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 750,310 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 769,369 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 785,846 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 802,034 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 817,437 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 833,984 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 856,908 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 892,579 number | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million number | +53.1% |
| 1998 | 1.42 million number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 520,737 number | 464,810 number | 582,896 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 668,432 number | 597,395 number | 750,310 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 million number | 769,369 number | 1.46 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million number | 1.50 million number | 1.60 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million number | 1.44 million number | 1.51 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million number | 1.45 million number | 1.45 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.19 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,583 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 748,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in South Africa?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in South Africa was 1.45 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,810 number in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.