Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male was 82.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
82.7%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 2023
All-time low
73.5%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2016–2024
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 82.7% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in South Africa peaked at 85.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, 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, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 82.4% | — |
| 2020 | 80.8% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.4% | 82.4% | 82.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 73.5% | 85.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 14 Kenya 85.4% compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 85.3% compare
- 16 Armenia 84.5% compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 82.0% compare
- 19 Venezuela 81.1%
- 20 El Salvador 76.0% compare
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in South Africa was 82.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release