Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in South Africa
South Africa: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 48.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in South Africa, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in South Africa is 48.5%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in South Africa peaked at 49.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 34th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44.0% | — |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 39.1% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 43.5% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.0% compare
- 32 Belize 48.8% compare
- 33 Luxembourg 48.5% compare
- 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 48.4% compare
- 36 Mexico 48.4% compare
- 37 Togo 48.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in South Africa?
- Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in South Africa was 48.5% 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 upper secondary vocational education who recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 upper secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female vocational education students at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year.