School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa
South Africa: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male was 0.2017 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa stood at 0.2017 years.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa peaked at 0.2635 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1146 years, in 2005.
That places South Africa 52nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.187 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.1907 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1609 years | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1865 years | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1857 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1883 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1146 years | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1266 years | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1276 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.134 years | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1646 years | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2092 years | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2278 years | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2505 years | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2421 years | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2635 years | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2539 years | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2526 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1455 years | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1932 years | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1691 years | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2017 years | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.187 years | 0.187 years | 0.187 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1647 years | 0.1146 years | 0.1907 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2126 years | 0.1276 years | 0.2635 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1774 years | 0.1455 years | 0.2017 years | 4 |
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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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa was 0.2017 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2635 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1146 years in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release