Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Africa
South Africa: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 529,288 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
529,288 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
22nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
542,692 number
in 2002
All-time low
253,162 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
South Africa recorded 529,288 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Africa peaked at 542,692 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 253,162 number, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 22nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 253,162 number | — |
| 1971 | 259,571 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 266,625 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 274,185 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 281,802 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 289,604 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 296,961 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 304,044 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 311,165 number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 318,726 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 326,353 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 334,981 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 344,664 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 354,986 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 365,387 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 376,378 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 385,844 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 393,824 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 401,178 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 409,276 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 416,891 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 427,261 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 442,717 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 461,001 number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 477,723 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 493,365 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 508,601 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 508,646 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 518,738 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 525,583 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 531,605 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 539,282 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 542,692 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 540,066 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 533,117 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 525,653 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 517,262 number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 508,876 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 501,724 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 495,934 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 490,453 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 485,544 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 482,697 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 481,934 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 482,523 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 482,770 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 483,271 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 487,975 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 499,163 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 514,510 number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 529,288 number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 285,584 number | 253,162 number | 318,726 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 369,287 number | 326,353 number | 409,276 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 478,053 number | 416,891 number | 525,583 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 523,621 number | 495,934 number | 542,692 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 489,084 number | 481,934 number | 514,510 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 529,288 number | 529,288 number | 529,288 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 529,288 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 542,692 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 253,162 number in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- South Africa ranks 22nd 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 7.9%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.