Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa
South Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.2 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa, 2012–2023
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 1.2 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa peaked at 1.23 UIS estimate in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8753 UIS estimate, in 2015.
That places South Africa 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9223 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.915 UIS estimate | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9848 UIS estimate | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8753 UIS estimate | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.899 UIS estimate | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.05 UIS estimate | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 UIS estimate | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.21 UIS estimate | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.23 UIS estimate | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.21 UIS estimate | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.23 UIS estimate | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 UIS estimate | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9993 UIS estimate | 0.8753 UIS estimate | 1.21 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.22 UIS estimate | 1.2 UIS estimate | 1.23 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 in South Africa?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Africa was 1.2 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 1.23 UIS estimate in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8753 UIS estimate in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- South Africa ranks 66th out of 176 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 up 30.8%. 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 in the Pacific, 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