Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 748,573 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in South Africa, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
South Africa recorded 748,573 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in South Africa peaked at 759,402 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 173,389, in 1988.
That places South Africa 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 173,389 | — |
| 1989 | 193,706 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 195,043 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 213,229 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 227,712 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 255,572 | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 296,844 | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 583,517 | +96.6% |
| 2013 | 602,070 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 591,836 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 611,152 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 611,154 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 652,876 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 695,479 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 697,930 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 719,008 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 712,765 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 759,402 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 748,573 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 183,548 | 173,389 | 193,706 | 2 |
| 1990s | 237,680 | 195,043 | 296,844 | 5 |
| 2010s | 630,752 | 583,517 | 697,930 | 8 |
| 2020s | 734,937 | 712,765 | 759,402 | 4 |
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More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in South Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in South Africa was 748,573 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 759,402 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,389 in 1988.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.