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

South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 151,500 number in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
151,500 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
21st
of 140 countries
All-time high
151,500 number
in 2018
All-time low
139,118 number
in 2016
Years of data
7
2012–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2012201520182012: 147.6k number2013: 143.4k number2014: 141.4k number2015: 143.6k number2016: 139.1k number2017: 146.9k number2018: 151.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in South Africa is 151,500 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

South Africa ranks 21st of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 18 Viet Nam 177,944 number compare
  2. 19 Canada 167,515 number compare
  3. 20 Chile 158,116 number compare
  4. 22 Greece 128,019 number
  5. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 115,432 number compare
  6. 24 Bangladesh 113,628 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, male in South Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in South Africa was 151,500 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 151,500 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 139,118 number in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
South Africa ranks 21st out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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