Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Africa
South Africa: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female was 88.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Africa, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 88.8% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Africa peaked at 91.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 65th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 89.7% | — |
| 1999 | 68.0% | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 68.0% | 89.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 62.8% | 67.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 80.1% | 91.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 84.8% | 90.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Africa?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Africa was 88.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- South Africa ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release