Secondary education, vocational pupils in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 355,438 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in South Africa, 1989–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in South Africa stood at 355,438.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in South Africa peaked at 385,931 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36,419, in 1991.
That places South Africa 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 39,731 | — |
| 1990 | 41,081 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 36,419 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 47,801 | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 160,351 | +235.5% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 362,890 | +47.2% |
| 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 | 89,201 | 36,419 | 160,351 | 5 |
| 2000s | 247,628 | 198,328 | 275,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,275 | 218,132 | 385,931 | 7 |
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More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,583 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 748,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 444,590 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in South Africa?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in South Africa was 355,438 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 385,931 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,419 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.