Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in South Africa stood at 1.02 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in South Africa peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8864 GPIA, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.8864 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.9199 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9027 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9986 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8864 GPIA | 0.8864 GPIA | 0.8864 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9756 GPIA | 0.9027 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 7 Dominican Republic 1.03 GPIA compare
- 8 Paraguay 1.02 GPIA compare
- 9 Costa Rica 1.02 GPIA compare
- 11 El Salvador 1.02 GPIA compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.02 GPIA compare
- 13 Argentina 1.02 GPIA 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 total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in South Africa was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8864 GPIA in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release