Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa
South Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.2433 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 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 in South Africa stood at 0.2433 UIS estimate. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.6% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa peaked at 1.19 UIS estimate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2433 UIS estimate, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 156th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.04 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.07 UIS estimate | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.19 UIS estimate | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1 UIS estimate | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9375 UIS estimate | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9583 UIS estimate | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8934 UIS estimate | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9359 UIS estimate | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 UIS estimate | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 UIS estimate | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 UIS estimate | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2433 UIS estimate | -76.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 UIS estimate | 0.8934 UIS estimate | 1.19 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8287 UIS estimate | 0.2433 UIS estimate | 1.04 UIS estimate | 4 |
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 0.2433 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 1.19 UIS estimate in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2433 UIS estimate in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- South Africa ranks 156th out of 178 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 77.3%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release