Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa
South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
57th
of 124 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places South Africa 57th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -59.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | — |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +88.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -98.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +321.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release