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 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.5% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in South Africa peaked at 1.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 10th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +76.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 7 Saint Lucia 1.6% compare
- 8 Montserrat 1.6% compare
- 9 Cuba 1.5% compare
- 11 Latvia 1.5% compare
- 12 Dominica 1.5% compare
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.5% 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 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 1.5% 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 1.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 96 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 up 19.6%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release