Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.3665 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in South Africa, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.3665 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in South Africa peaked at 0.3975 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1693 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
South Africa ranks 138th of 191 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, male (number), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2163 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2451 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2647 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.348 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3574 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3518 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3625 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3647 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3818 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3975 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3913 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3835 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3707 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3833 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3665 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.3665 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.282 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2273 units per square kilometre | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | 0.2647 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3694 units per square kilometre | 0.348 units per square kilometre | 0.3975 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.376 units per square kilometre | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | 0.3835 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 135 Uruguay 0.4368 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Estonia 0.4141 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Palau 0.3848 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ethiopia 0.3661 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 New Zealand 0.3646 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Saudi Arabia 0.3637 units per square kilometre 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), per in South Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in South Africa was 0.3665 units per square kilometre 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 0.3975 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1693 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- South Africa ranks 138th out of 191 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 up 2.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.