Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0062 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Africa, 1989–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0062 units per person.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0067 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 95th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 units per person | +219.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per person | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per person | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 units per person | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 7 |
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, per capita in South Africa?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Africa was 0.0062 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.