Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in South Africa

South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 10,796 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10,796 number
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
29th
of 131 countries
All-time high
10,796 number
in 2018
All-time low
6,132 number
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in South Africa, 2012–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2012201520182012: 6.1k number2013: 7.0k number2014: 7.9k number2015: 8.7k number2016: 9.6k number2017: 10.2k number2018: 10.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 10,796 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.

South Africa ranks 29th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in South Africa, 2012 to 2018.
Year number Change
2012 6,132 number
2013 7,025 number +14.6%
2014 7,897 number +12.4%
2015 8,663 number +9.7%
2016 9,589 number +10.7%
2017 10,178 number +6.1%
2018 10,796 number +6.1%

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 26 Thailand 12,776 number compare
  2. 27 Ukraine 12,402 number compare
  3. 28 Switzerland 11,728 number compare
  4. 30 Portugal 10,573 number compare
  5. 31 Czechia 10,027 number compare
  6. 32 Finland 9,825 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in South Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in South Africa was 10,796 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10,796 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,132 number in 2012.
How does South Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
South Africa ranks 29th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.