Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in South Africa
South Africa: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 5.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in South Africa, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in South Africa is 5.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in South Africa peaked at 5.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 126th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.6% | — |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in South Africa?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in South Africa was 5.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- South Africa ranks 126th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.