Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in South Africa

South Africa: Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational was 62.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
62.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 93 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2017
All-time low
40.0%
in 2002
Years of data
16
1999–2017

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in South Africa, 1999–2017

02040601999200820171999: 43 %2000: 42 %2001: 42 %2002: 40 %2003: 40 %2004: 40 %2005: 54.9 %2009: 51.3 %2010: 50.3 %2011: 52.9 %2012: 57.1 %2013: 57.9 %2014: 60.3 %2015: 60.4 %2016: 62 %2017: 62.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 62.5% for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in South Africa peaked at 62.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2002.

That places South Africa 11th out of 93 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%) in South Africa, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 43.0%
2000 42.0% -2.2%
2001 42.0% -0.0%
2002 40.0% -4.8%
2003 40.0% +0.0%
2004 40.0% +0.0%
2005 54.9% +37.3%
2009 51.3% -6.6%
2010 50.3% -2.0%
2011 52.9% +5.3%
2012 57.1% +7.8%
2013 57.9% +1.5%
2014 60.3% +4.1%
2015 60.4% +0.2%
2016 62.0% +2.6%
2017 62.5% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.0% 43.0% 43.0% 1
2000s 44.3% 40.0% 54.9% 7
2010s 57.9% 50.3% 62.5% 8

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 8 Romania 67.0% compare
  2. 9 Seychelles 63.0% compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 62.7% compare
  4. 12 Jamaica 62.2% compare
  5. 13 Georgia 61.8%
  6. 14 Antigua and Barbuda 61.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in South Africa?
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in South Africa was 62.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,120 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female vocational education students at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year.