Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0118 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in South Africa, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0118 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in South Africa peaked at 0.0122 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per person, in 1988.
South Africa ranks 124th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0045 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 units per person | +60.8% |
| 2013 | 0.011 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0106 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0117 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0119 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0116 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0118 units per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0133 units per person compare
- 122 Botswana 0.0131 units per person compare
- 123 Nepal 0.0121 units per person compare
- 125 Qatar 0.0114 units per person compare
- 126 British Virgin Islands 0.0111 units per person compare
- 127 Myanmar 0.0104 units per person compare
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in South Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in South Africa was 0.0118 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0122 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per person in 1988.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- South Africa ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.