Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0815 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Africa, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0815 units per person.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0909 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0243 units per person, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 60th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0243 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0441 units per person | +81.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0473 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0501 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0634 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0663 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0696 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0584 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0614 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0801 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0842 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0884 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0873 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0836 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0847 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0856 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0863 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0881 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0895 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0909 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.09 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0862 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0854 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0854 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0856 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0855 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0874 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0865 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0835 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0815 units per person | -2.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0815 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0797 units per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0815 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +81.1% | 0.0243 units per person | 0.0441 units per person |
| 1994 | +30.4% | 0.0614 units per person | 0.0801 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0243 units per person | 0.0243 units per person | 0.0243 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0512 units per person | 0.0441 units per person | 0.0634 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0745 units per person | 0.0584 units per person | 0.0884 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.087 units per person | 0.0836 units per person | 0.0909 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.085 units per person | 0.0815 units per person | 0.0874 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.05 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.94 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Africa?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in South Africa was 0.0815 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0909 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 units per person in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.