Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.007 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in South Africa, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in South Africa stood at 0.007 units per person.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in South Africa peaked at 0.0082 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 units per person, in 1988.
That places South Africa 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male (number), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0053 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0057 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.006 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.008 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0075 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.007 units per person | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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), per in South Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in South Africa was 0.007 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 units per person in 1988.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- South Africa ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.