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Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in South Africa

South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 210,011 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
210,011 number
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
14th
of 140 countries
All-time high
210,011 number
in 2018
All-time low
175,385 number
in 2016
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in South Africa, 2012–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2012201520182012: 188.9k number2013: 184.1k number2014: 180.2k number2015: 185.3k number2016: 175.4k number2017: 192.9k number2018: 210.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in South Africa stood at 210,011 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

South Africa ranks 14th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 11 Nigeria 249,756 number
  2. 12 France 241,586 number compare
  3. 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 213,998 number compare
  4. 15 Malaysia 203,649 number compare
  5. 16 Spain 197,924 number compare
  6. 17 Canada 193,989 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

More reference data data for South Africa

All data for South Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in South Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in South Africa was 210,011 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 210,011 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 175,385 number in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
South Africa ranks 14th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).