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Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in South Africa

South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 12,934 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
12,934 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
26th
of 131 countries
All-time high
12,934 number
in 2018
All-time low
7,888 number
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in South Africa, 2012–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2012201520182012: 7.9k number2013: 9.0k number2014: 10.1k number2015: 10.9k number2016: 12.0k number2017: 12.5k number2018: 12.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in South Africa stood at 12,934 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.

South Africa ranks 26th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 23 Italy 14,160 number compare
  2. 24 Switzerland 13,481 number compare
  3. 25 Pakistan 13,363 number compare
  4. 27 Czechia 12,430 number compare
  5. 28 Ukraine 12,349 number compare
  6. 29 Thailand 11,966 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 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 8 programmes, male in South Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in South Africa was 12,934 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12,934 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7,888 number in 2012.
How does South Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
South Africa ranks 26th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.