Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 82.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 82.9% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in South Africa peaked at 84.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2021.
That places South Africa 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 79.3% | — |
| 2020 | 77.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 71.0% | 84.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 14 Kenya 85.7% compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 84.6% compare
- 16 Nepal 83.9% compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81.9% compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81.8%
- 20 El Salvador 78.3% compare
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in South Africa was 82.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release