Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa
South Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.1224 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.1224 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.6% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa peaked at 1.14 UIS estimate in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1224 UIS estimate, in 2023.
That places South Africa 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.14 UIS estimate | — |
| 2014 | 0.7436 UIS estimate | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7079 UIS estimate | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7571 UIS estimate | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7477 UIS estimate | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7531 UIS estimate | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7562 UIS estimate | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7635 UIS estimate | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7457 UIS estimate | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3187 UIS estimate | -57.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1224 UIS estimate | -61.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8004 UIS estimate | 0.7079 UIS estimate | 1.14 UIS estimate | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4876 UIS estimate | 0.1224 UIS estimate | 0.7635 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 194 Sudan 0.1519 UIS estimate compare
- 195 South Sudan 0.1451 UIS estimate compare
- 196 Montserrat 0.1332 UIS estimate compare
- 198 Cambodia 0 UIS estimate compare
- 198 Republic of Moldova 0 UIS estimate compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 0 UIS estimate compare
- 198 Mauritania 0 UIS estimate compare
- 198 Malawi 0 UIS estimate compare
- 198 Naoero 0 UIS estimate compare
- 198 Tajikistan 0 UIS estimate compare
- 198 Samoa 0 UIS estimate compare
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 0.1224 UIS estimate in 2023, 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 1.14 UIS estimate in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1224 UIS estimate in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- South Africa ranks 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, 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