Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate was -7.9 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1990–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in South Africa is -7.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 355.4% on the previous year and down 195.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 23.68 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -18.93 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places South Africa 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -434.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 23.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2002 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2004 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2005 | -17.64 % change on previous year | -393.4% |
| 2006 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2007 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2978 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6242 % change on previous year | +109.6% |
| 2010 | -18.93 % change on previous year | -3132.1% |
| 2011 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2012 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +590.6% |
| 2015 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2017 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -355.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -11.35 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -17.64 % change on previous year | 23.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -18.93 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 156 Barbados -6.41 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Djibouti -6.81 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Afghanistan -7.84 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Saint Lucia -8.67 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Iceland -9.36 % change on previous year compare
- 162 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -9.75 % change on previous year compare
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in South Africa was -7.9 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.68 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.93 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 195.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.