Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa
South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 31.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa, 2014–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 31.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over five years.
That places South Africa 34th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.0% | — |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -2.6% |
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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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa was 31.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- South Africa ranks 34th 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.