Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in South Africa
South Africa: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in South Africa peaked at 1.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 51st of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9% | — |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in South Africa?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in South Africa was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release