Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 355,438 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in South Africa, 1989–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
South Africa recorded 355,438 for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in 2017.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 385,931 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36,419, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 39,731 | — |
| 1990 | 41,081 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 36,419 | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 40,213 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 44,007 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 47,801 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 75,938 | +58.9% |
| 1996 | 104,076 | +37.1% |
| 1997 | 132,214 | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 160,351 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 160,351 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 198,328 | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 221,128 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 245,108 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 259,959 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 275,589 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 226,966 | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 246,177 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 266,591 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 267,385 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 269,054 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 218,132 | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 221,672 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 246,515 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 304,702 | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 362,890 | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 374,350 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 385,931 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 355,438 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39,731 | 39,731 | 39,731 | 1 |
| 1990s | 84,245 | 36,419 | 160,351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,628 | 198,328 | 275,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,704 | 218,132 | 385,931 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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, gaps filled in South Africa?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in South Africa was 355,438 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 385,931 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,419 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.