Secondary education, teachers in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary education, teachers was 181,739 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers in South Africa stood at 181,739.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in South Africa peaked at 192,359 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 113,215, in 1991.
That places South Africa 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 113,215 | — |
| 1998 | 143,804 | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 144,949 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 147,612 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 154,960 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 146,643 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 149,046 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 149,375 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 141,562 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 158,544 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 164,990 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 168,556 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 187,162 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 190,022 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 192,359 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 191,493 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 187,854 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 179,504 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 182,070 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 181,739 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,989 | 113,215 | 144,949 | 3 |
| 2000s | 156,845 | 141,562 | 187,162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,291 | 190,022 | 192,359 | 3 |
| 2020s | 182,792 | 179,504 | 187,854 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.77 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in South Africa?
- Secondary education, teachers in South Africa was 181,739 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 192,359 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,215 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary education, teachers?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.