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

Latest (2017)
48.5%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 150 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2016
All-time low
39.1%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in South Africa, 1998–2017

010203040501998200720171998: 44 %1999: 44 %2000: 42 %2001: 42 %2002: 40 %2003: 40 %2004: 40 %2005: 39.1 %2006: 39.9 %2007: 40.8 %2008: 41.6 %2009: 42.5 %2010: 45.1 %2011: 45 %2012: 43.5 %2015: 48.4 %2016: 49.6 %2017: 48.5 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%) in South Africa, 1998 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.0% compare
  2. 32 Belize 48.8% compare
  3. 33 Luxembourg 48.5% compare
  4. 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 48.4% compare
  5. 36 Mexico 48.4% compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Percentage of students in upper secondary 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
195 places, 3,261 data points, 1997–2019
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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.