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.
The figure 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release