Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was -4.38 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in South Africa, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in South Africa stood at -4.38 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 228.6% on the previous year and down 263.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in South Africa peaked at 13.33 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -4.38 % change on previous year, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 152nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1991 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1992 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +298.2% |
| 1994 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2014 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2015 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6243 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2017 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +649.0% |
| 2018 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2019 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2020 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2021 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2022 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 2023 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.76 % change on previous year | 10.76 % change on previous year | 10.76 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.19 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 149 Saudi Arabia -4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Ghana -4.28 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Puerto Rico -4.28 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Senegal -5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Mali -5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Panama -5.35 % change on previous year 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, male (number) in South Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in South Africa was -4.38 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.38 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)?
- South Africa ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 263.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.