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Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in South Africa

South Africa: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 81.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
81.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 98 countries
All-time high
81.6%
in 2018
All-time low
80.4%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in South Africa, 2014–2018

0204060802014201620182014: 80.4 %2015: 80.4 %2016: 81.5 %2017: 81.3 %2018: 81.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in South Africa stood at 81.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over five years.

South Africa ranks 28th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 25 United States of America 82.1%
  2. 26 Puerto Rico 81.9% compare
  3. 27 Brazil 81.6% compare
  4. 29 Iceland 81.4% compare
  5. 30 Albania 81.2% compare
  6. 31 Luxembourg 81.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in South Africa?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in South Africa was 81.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2014.
How does South Africa rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
South Africa ranks 28th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.