Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in South Africa
South Africa: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male was 84.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in South Africa, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in South Africa is 84.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in South Africa peaked at 84.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 72nd 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, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 80.4% | — |
| 1999 | 66.8% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 66.8% | 80.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 62.3% | 66.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 72.5% | 83.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 80.9% | 84.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 69 Naoero 85.9% compare
- 70 Colombia 85.8% compare
- 71 Canada 85.0% compare
- 73 Montenegro 84.7% compare
- 74 Turks and Caicos Islands 84.4% compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 83.9% 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 enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in South Africa?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in South Africa was 84.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release