School age population, upper secondary education, male in South Africa
South Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 1.47 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.47 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.63 million number
in 2005
All-time low
460,395 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, male in South Africa, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.47 million number for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in South Africa peaked at 1.63 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 460,395 number, in 1970.
That places South Africa 20th 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, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 460,395 number | — |
| 1971 | 472,776 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 484,153 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 496,257 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 508,698 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 522,012 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 535,806 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 550,499 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 565,772 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 581,308 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 596,456 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 611,398 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 626,338 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 641,429 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 657,240 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 674,766 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 692,332 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 711,679 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 732,696 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 754,193 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 773,829 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 790,913 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 807,860 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 824,447 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 842,711 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 867,579 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 903,947 number | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million number | +53.1% |
| 1998 | 1.43 million number | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.52 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 517,768 number | 460,395 number | 581,308 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 669,853 number | 596,456 number | 754,193 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million number | 773,829 number | 1.48 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million number | 1.52 million number | 1.63 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million number | 1.46 million number | 1.53 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million number | 1.47 million number | 1.47 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 17 Viet Nam 2.01 million number compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.49 million number compare
- 19 Italy 1.48 million number compare
- 21 Sudan 1.46 million number compare
- 22 Russian Federation 1.43 million number compare
- 23 Afghanistan 1.43 million number compare
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in South Africa?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in South Africa was 1.47 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,395 number in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.