Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 441,248 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in South Africa, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in South Africa is 441,248 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 26th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 363,293 number | — |
| 2013 | 384,067 number | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 376,007 number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 386,829 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 395,872 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 417,572 number | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 441,248 number | +5.7% |
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More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,583 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 748,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 444,590 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in South Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in South Africa was 441,248 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 441,248 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 363,293 number in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.