Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in South Africa

South Africa: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 137,715 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
137,715 number
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 114 countries
All-time high
143,173 number
in 2017
All-time low
67,912 number
in 2005
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in South Africa, 1999–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200820181999: 83.9k number2000: 88.2k number2001: 78.3k number2003: 102.5k number2004: 108.6k number2005: 67.9k number2009: 73.7k number2010: 72.6k number2011: 75.5k number2012: 92.1k number2013: 114.4k number2014: 124.4k number2015: 139.1k number2016: 138.1k number2017: 143.2k number2018: 137.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in South Africa stood at 137,715 number.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in South Africa peaked at 143,173 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67,912 number, in 2005.

That places South Africa 8th out of 114 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in South Africa, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 83,935 number
2000 88,239 number +5.1%
2001 78,254 number -11.3%
2003 102,476 number +31.0%
2004 108,637 number +6.0%
2005 67,912 number -37.5%
2009 73,742 number +8.6%
2010 72,649 number -1.5%
2011 75,454 number +3.9%
2012 92,053 number +22.0%
2013 114,383 number +24.3%
2014 124,441 number +8.8%
2015 139,093 number +11.8%
2016 138,065 number -0.7%
2017 143,173 number +3.7%
2018 137,715 number -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83,935 number 83,935 number 83,935 number 1
2000s 86,543 number 67,912 number 108,637 number 6
2010s 115,225 number 72,649 number 143,173 number 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 5 Brazil 379,832 number compare
  2. 6 Germany 343,669 number compare
  3. 7 Bangladesh 254,810 number compare
  4. 9 India 128,335 number compare
  5. 10 Egypt 99,200 number compare
  6. 11 Kazakhstan 98,970 number compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in South Africa?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in South Africa was 137,715 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 143,173 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 67,912 number in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
South Africa ranks 8th out of 114 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
159 places, 2,399 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.