School enrollment, tertiary, male in South Africa
South Africa: School enrollment, tertiary, male was 17.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary, male in South Africa, 1988–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 17.3% for school enrollment, tertiary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, male in South Africa peaked at 18.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1988.
South Africa ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 11.2% | — |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 15.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.8% | 18.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.2% | 17.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 18.1% compare
- 129 United States Virgin Islands 17.8% compare
- 130 Belize 17.7% compare
- 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.0% compare
- 133 Cameroon 17.0% compare
- 134 Myanmar 16.5% compare
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, male in South Africa?
- School enrollment, tertiary, male in South Africa was 17.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1988.
- How does South Africa rank for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
- South Africa ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.