School age population, tertiary education, male in South Africa
South Africa: School age population, tertiary education, male was 2.49 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.49 million number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.70 million number
in 2009
All-time low
966,205 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, male in South Africa, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, male in South Africa stood at 2.49 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in South Africa peaked at 2.70 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 966,205 number, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 20th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 966,205 number | — |
| 1971 | 1.02 million number | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 1.07 million number | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million number | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.19 million number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.22 million number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.24 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.31 million number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.35 million number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.39 million number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.57 million number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.60 million number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.64 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.74 million number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.79 million number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.85 million number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.91 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.96 million number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.05 million number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.05 million number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.10 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.16 million number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.23 million number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.30 million number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.45 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.58 million number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.63 million number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.67 million number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.69 million number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.70 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.70 million number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.68 million number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.65 million number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.62 million number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.59 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.54 million number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.49 million number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 million number | 966,205 number | 1.31 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million number | 1.35 million number | 1.69 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million number | 1.74 million number | 2.16 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 million number | 2.23 million number | 2.70 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.60 million number | 2.49 million number | 2.70 million number | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in South Africa?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in South Africa was 2.49 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 966,205 number in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.