Tertiary education, academic staff in South Africa
South Africa: Tertiary education, academic staff was 37.4% in 1994. ▲ Rising
Latest (1994)
37.4%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
108th
of 170 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 1994
All-time low
31.7%
in 1988
Years of data
5
1988–1994
Tertiary education, academic staff in South Africa, 1988–1994
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 1994, tertiary education, academic staff in South Africa stood at 37.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 108th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tertiary education, academic staff in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 31.7% | — |
| 1989 | 33.8% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.8% | 31.7% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 34.5% | 37.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 105 South Korea 38.1% compare
- 106 Greece 37.7% compare
- 107 Ireland 37.6% compare
- 109 Tajikistan 37.3%
- 110 France 37.2%
- 111 Luxembourg 37.2% 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 tertiary education, academic staff in South Africa?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in South Africa was 37.4% in 1994, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1988.
- How does South Africa rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 170 countries with data for 1994.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.