Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in South Africa
South Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in South Africa stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 114.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
That places South Africa 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 190 Burkina Faso 0.3% compare
- 191 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
- 192 Sudan 0.2% compare
- 194 Pakistan 0.2% compare
- 195 Madagascar 0.2% compare
- 196 Zambia 0.2% compare
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in South Africa?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in South Africa was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- South Africa ranks 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.7%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release