Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in South Africa
South Africa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 13.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in South Africa, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 13.7% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
That places South Africa 83rd out of 100 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.1% | — |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +7.5% |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 80 Argentina 14.8%
- 81 Liechtenstein 14.5% compare
- 82 Sri Lanka 13.8% compare
- 84 Honduras 12.7% compare
- 85 Seychelles 12.3% compare
- 86 Syria 12.0%
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in South Africa?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in South Africa was 13.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- South Africa ranks 83rd out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.