Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa
South Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.1101 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
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa is 0.1101 UIS estimate, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.9% on the previous year and down 90.4% 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, 0.1101 UIS estimate, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 191st of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.7433 UIS estimate | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7076 UIS estimate | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.757 UIS estimate | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7472 UIS estimate | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7526 UIS estimate | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7556 UIS estimate | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7627 UIS estimate | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7445 UIS estimate | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3133 UIS estimate | -57.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1101 UIS estimate | -64.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8008 UIS estimate | 0.7076 UIS estimate | 1.14 UIS estimate | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4827 UIS estimate | 0.1101 UIS estimate | 0.7627 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 188 Tonga 0.1867 UIS estimate compare
- 189 Palestine, State of 0.1651 UIS estimate compare
- 190 South Sudan 0.1451 UIS estimate compare
- 192 Cambodia 0 UIS estimate compare
- 192 Kuwait 0 UIS estimate
- 192 Republic of Moldova 0 UIS estimate compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 0 UIS estimate compare
- 192 Mauritania 0 UIS estimate compare
- 192 Malawi 0 UIS estimate compare
- 192 Malaysia 0 UIS estimate compare
- 192 Naoero 0 UIS estimate compare
- 192 Tajikistan 0 UIS estimate compare
- 192 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 0.1101 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 0.1101 UIS estimate in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- South Africa ranks 191st out of 201 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 90.4%. 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 Latin America, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release