Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa
South Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa is 0.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa peaked at 0.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places South Africa 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -56.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa was 0.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- South Africa ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release