Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in South Africa
South Africa: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 83 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
100.0%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in South Africa, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in South Africa is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places South Africa 1st out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 100.0% | — |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in South Africa?
- Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in South Africa was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release