Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in South Africa
South Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.8855 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in South Africa stood at 0.8855 UIS estimate.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in South Africa peaked at 0.8956 UIS estimate in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8033 UIS estimate, in 2012.
South Africa ranks 114th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8033 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.8187 UIS estimate | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8182 UIS estimate | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.831 UIS estimate | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8085 UIS estimate | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8264 UIS estimate | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8441 UIS estimate | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8644 UIS estimate | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8956 UIS estimate | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8879 UIS estimate | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8916 UIS estimate | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8855 UIS estimate | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8268 UIS estimate | 0.8033 UIS estimate | 0.8644 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8901 UIS estimate | 0.8855 UIS estimate | 0.8956 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 0.8855 UIS estimate 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 0.8956 UIS estimate in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8033 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- South Africa ranks 114th 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 8.2%. 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, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release