Education in South Africa 2,969 indicators covering education for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 0.863 LPIA 2024 up 15.8% 64th Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 26.4% 2024 down 10.5% 24th Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes 45.7% 2023 down 2.3% 58th Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ 3,342 2024 up 19.6% 66th Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 19.4% 2024 up 98.3% 71st Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ 4,650 millions 2024 up 37.5% 22nd Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 20.9% 2024 up 124.1% 66th Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 100.0% 2024 down 0.0% 7th Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 0.9681 GPIA 2024 up 1.3% 57th Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 0.0% 2024 — 108th All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 52.3% 2019 down 13.8% 60th Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 0.5792 LPIA 2024 up 30.9% 63rd Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 10.3 2023 up 6.0% 68th Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 0.9788 GPIA 2023 up 2.4% 67th Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 10.53 2023 up 3.5% 66th Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 22.4% 2024 up 150.9% 62nd Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 0.8772 LPIA 2024 up 15.4% 62nd Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 0.8509 LPIA 2024 up 15.8% 64th Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) 2.8% 2023 down 39.4% 41st Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a 0.2% 2024 down 22.1% 21st Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ 5,005 millions 2024 up 31.2% 20th Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ 2,897 millions 2024 up 21.5% 27th Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ 11,731 millions 2024 up 58.3% 19th Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 9.2% 2024 up 332.7% 56th Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 1.14 GPIA 2024 up 24.1% 28th Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ 11,324 millions 2024 up 31.2% 19th Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 8.4% 2024 up 309.6% 59th Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling 90.0% 2021 down 3.3% 74th Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ 3,119 millions 2024 up 16.0% 27th Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 212 2023 up 28.5% 14th Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 8 2023 — 19th Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 98.7% 2024 up 22.0% 24th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 53.5% 2017 down 9.9% 65th Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 43.0% 2019 up 9.4% 24th Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ 7,310 millions 2024 up 39.9% 20th Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 1.3% 2024 down 93.3% 83rd Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 90.0% 2023 down 5.6% 46th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 33.0% 2017 down 15.0% 74th Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ 7,056 millions 2024 up 16.0% 22nd Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 0.4401 LPIA 2024 up 93.0% 48th Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 4.7% 2024 down 4.5% 64th Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 5th Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 95.3% 2024 up 0.2% 45th Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, male 258 2023 up 21.7% 43rd Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 51.1% 2024 up 254.3% 20th Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 9.9% 2024 up 352.2% 56th Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 51.1% 2024 up 254.3% 20th Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 50.7% 2024 up 246.7% 15th Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher 50.7% 2024 up 246.7% 15th Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 50.7% 2024 up 246.7% 15th Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 0.4354 LPIA 2024 up 106.5% 44th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 0.2% 2024 down 15.5% 47th Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 38.8% 2024 down 1.4% 28th Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 50.2% 2024 up 238.4% 11th Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 50.2% 2024 up 238.4% 11th Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 1.15 GPIA 2024 up 8.4% 47th Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower 96.9% 2024 up 1.9% 30th Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower 3.1% 2024 down 36.3% 77th ← Previous Page 29 of 50 Next →