Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in South Africa
South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 19.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in South Africa, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in South Africa stood at 19.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 168.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in South Africa peaked at 19.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 43rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.2% | — |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 6.9% | 19.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- 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 gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in South Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in South Africa was 19.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.