Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 33,424 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in South Africa, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 33,424 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 48th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25,191 number | — |
| 2013 | 26,854 number | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 27,754 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 30,382 number | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 30,308 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 32,259 number | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 33,424 number | +3.6% |
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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 7 programmes, female in South Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in South Africa was 33,424 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33,424 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,191 number in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 7 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 masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.