Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa

South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male was 14.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
44th
of 110 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2017
All-time low
6.4%
in 2005
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 9.3 %2000: 9.4 %2001: 8.1 %2002: 9.7 %2003: 10 %2004: 10.4 %2005: 6.4 %2009: 6.8 %2010: 6.8 %2011: 7.2 %2012: 8.9 %2013: 11.2 %2014: 12.3 %2015: 13.8 %2016: 13.9 %2017: 14.5 %2018: 14.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 14.1% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in 2018.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa peaked at 14.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2005.

That places South Africa 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (%) in South Africa, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 9.3%
2000 9.4% +1.4%
2001 8.1% -14.2%
2002 9.7% +19.8%
2003 10.0% +3.5%
2004 10.4% +4.0%
2005 6.4% -38.5%
2009 6.8% +6.8%
2010 6.8% -0.2%
2011 7.2% +5.4%
2012 8.9% +23.6%
2013 11.2% +25.6%
2014 12.3% +9.8%
2015 13.8% +12.9%
2016 13.9% +0.2%
2017 14.5% +4.6%
2018 14.1% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1
2000s 8.7% 6.4% 10.4% 7
2010s 11.4% 6.8% 14.5% 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 41 Trinidad and Tobago 14.9% compare
  2. 42 Georgia 14.4% compare
  3. 43 Kuwait 14.2% compare
  4. 45 Romania 13.5% compare
  5. 46 Israel 12.7% compare
  6. 47 Estonia 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in South Africa was 14.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
South Africa ranks 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.