Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Africa
South Africa: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 520,445 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
520,445 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
21st
of 205 countries
All-time high
534,692 number
in 2002
All-time low
254,551 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Africa, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Africa stood at 520,445 number.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Africa peaked at 534,692 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 254,551 number, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 21st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 254,551 number | — |
| 1971 | 260,697 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 267,502 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 274,843 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 282,261 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 289,907 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 297,000 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 303,901 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 310,883 number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 318,226 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 325,539 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 333,825 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 343,033 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 352,858 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 362,856 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 373,621 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 382,456 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 389,735 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 396,454 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 404,065 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 411,355 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 421,084 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 436,107 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 454,146 number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 470,545 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 485,692 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 501,146 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 501,629 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 511,662 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 518,435 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 524,467 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 531,699 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 534,692 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 531,736 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 524,606 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 517,120 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 509,131 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 501,150 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 494,396 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 488,984 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 483,873 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 478,783 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 475,642 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 474,589 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 475,086 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 475,562 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 476,290 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 480,981 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 491,744 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 506,387 number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 520,445 number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 285,977 number | 254,551 number | 318,226 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 366,444 number | 325,539 number | 404,065 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 471,180 number | 411,355 number | 518,435 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 515,798 number | 488,984 number | 534,692 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 481,894 number | 474,589 number | 506,387 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 520,445 number | 520,445 number | 520,445 number | 1 |
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More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Africa?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Africa was 520,445 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 534,692 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,551 number in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.