Tertiary education enrollment in South Africa in 2023 — 23.5%. Ranked 99 in the world out of 128. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 19.5 pp.
1970–2023 · % (gross ratio)
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 23.7 | +1.4 pp |
| 2021 | 22.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 22.6 | +0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 22.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 22.4 | +1.3 pp |
| 2017 | 21.1 | +2.2 pp |
| 2016 | 18.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 19 | +0.6 pp |
| 2014 | 18.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 18.6 | +0.7 pp |
| 2012 | 17.9 | — |
| 1994 | 15.7 | +2.1 pp |
| 1993 | 13.6 | +1.3 pp |
| 1992 | 12.3 | +0.5 pp |
| 1991 | 11.8 | +0.4 pp |
| 1990 | 11.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 1989 | 11.3 | +0.8 pp |
| 1988 | 10.5 | — |
| 1973 | 4.4 | — |
| 1970 | 4 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
South Africa
23.5
Botswana
20.6
The gross tertiary enrollment ratio — the number of students at universities and colleges (ISCED 5–8) as a percentage of the population in the five-year age interval that follows the end of school. It can exceed 100% because of older students and students from abroad, so in countries that act as magnets for international students the indicator is overstated.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
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