Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 0.293 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1989–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.293 units per square kilometre, measured 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, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.3181 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.03 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places South Africa 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | +235.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1823 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2021 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2143 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2272 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1871 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2029 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2198 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2204 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1798 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2032 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2991 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3086 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3181 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.293 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2041 units per square kilometre | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | 0.2272 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2549 units per square kilometre | 0.1798 units per square kilometre | 0.3181 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 108 Cape Verde 0.3007 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 0.2972 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Nepal 0.2948 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 0.2848 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ireland 0.2799 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 New Zealand 0.2668 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.293 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3181 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre 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 rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.