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Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in South Africa

South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 29,506 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
29,506 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
43rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
30,453 number
in 2015
All-time low
27,172 number
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in South Africa, 2012–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k2012201520182012: 27.2k number2013: 28.1k number2014: 28.3k number2015: 30.5k number2016: 28.6k number2017: 29.3k number2018: 29.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in South Africa stood at 29,506 number.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

That places South Africa 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 40 Greece 31,317 number compare
  2. 41 Norway 30,882 number compare
  3. 42 Denmark 30,811 number compare
  4. 44 Cuba 28,859 number compare
  5. 45 Finland 28,715 number compare
  6. 46 Croatia 23,853 number compare

See the full ranking of 146 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 7 programmes, male in South Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in South Africa was 29,506 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 30,453 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 27,172 number in 2012.
How does South Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
South Africa ranks 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 7 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 982 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.