Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 482,205 number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in South Africa, 1988β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in South Africa stood at 482,205 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in South Africa peaked at 482,205 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 205,342 number, in 1988.
South Africa ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 216,394 number | 205,342 number | 227,446 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 275,739 number | 243,964 number | 321,053 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 444,277 number | 422,204 number | 482,205 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in South Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in South Africa was 482,205 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 482,205 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,342 number in 1988.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.