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End of the academic school year in South Africa

South Africa: End of the academic school year was 2,018 tertiary education in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
2,018 tertiary education
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2,018 tertiary education
in 2018
All-time low
1,997 tertiary education
in 1997
Years of data
21
1997–2018

End of the academic school year in South Africa, 1997–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1997200720181997: 2.0k tertiary education1998: 2.0k tertiary education1999: 2.0k tertiary education2000: 2.0k tertiary education2001: 2.0k tertiary education2002: 2.0k tertiary education2003: 2.0k tertiary education2004: 2.0k tertiary education2005: 2.0k tertiary education2006: 2.0k tertiary education2007: 2.0k tertiary education2008: 2.0k tertiary education2009: 2.0k tertiary education2010: 2.0k tertiary education2011: 2.0k tertiary education2012: 2.0k tertiary education2013: 2.0k tertiary education2014: 2.0k tertiary education2016: 2.0k tertiary education2017: 2.0k tertiary education2018: 2.0k tertiary education

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for end of the academic school year in South Africa is 2,018 tertiary education, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, end of the academic school year in South Africa peaked at 2,018 tertiary education in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,997 tertiary education, in 1997.

That places South Africa 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

End of the academic school year in South Africa, year by year

Year tertiary education Change
1997 1,997 tertiary education —
1998 1,998 tertiary education +0.1%
1999 1,999 tertiary education +0.1%
2000 2,000 tertiary education +0.1%
2001 2,001 tertiary education +0.1%
2002 2,002 tertiary education +0.0%
2003 2,003 tertiary education +0.0%
2004 2,004 tertiary education +0.0%
2005 2,005 tertiary education +0.0%
2006 2,006 tertiary education +0.0%
2007 2,007 tertiary education +0.0%
2008 2,008 tertiary education +0.0%
2009 2,009 tertiary education +0.0%
2010 2,010 tertiary education +0.0%
2011 2,011 tertiary education +0.0%
2012 2,012 tertiary education +0.0%
2013 2,013 tertiary education +0.0%
2014 2,014 tertiary education +0.0%
2016 2,016 tertiary education +0.1%
2017 2,017 tertiary education +0.0%
2018 2,018 tertiary education +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,998 tertiary education 1,997 tertiary education 1,999 tertiary education 3
2000s 2,004 tertiary education 2,000 tertiary education 2,009 tertiary education 10
2010s 2,014 tertiary education 2,010 tertiary education 2,018 tertiary education 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is end of the academic school year in South Africa?
End of the academic school year in South Africa was 2,018 tertiary education in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest end of the academic school year recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,018 tertiary education in 2018.
What is the lowest end of the academic school year recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,997 tertiary education in 1997.
How does South Africa rank for end of the academic school year?
South Africa ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
Is end of the academic school year rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 End of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
End of the academic school year (tertiary education)
Unit
tertiary education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,056 data points, 1991–2020
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