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

Latest (2018)
5.7%
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
126th
of 162 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2018
All-time low
2.6%
in 2000
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in South Africa, 1999–2018

02461999200820181999: 2.6 %2000: 2.6 %2001: 2.7 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 2.7 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 2.9 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 4.1 %2012: 4.5 %2016: 5.1 %2017: 4.6 %2018: 5.7 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in South Africa, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Slovenia 6.0% compare
  2. 124 Eritrea 5.8% compare
  3. 125 Palestine, State of 5.8% compare
  4. 127 Saint Lucia 5.6% compare
  5. 128 Botswana 5.6% compare
  6. 129 Singapore 5.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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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.