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Start of the academic school year in South Africa

South Africa: Start of the academic school year was 2,018 tertiary education in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
2,018 tertiary education
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2,018 tertiary education
in 2018
All-time low
1,970 tertiary education
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018

Start of the academic school year in South Africa, 1970–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for start of the academic school year in South Africa is 2,018 tertiary education, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in South Africa peaked at 2,018 tertiary education in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,970 tertiary education, in 1970.

That places South Africa 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Start of the academic school year in South Africa, year by year

Year tertiary education Change
1970 1,970 tertiary education —
1971 1,971 tertiary education +0.1%
1972 1,972 tertiary education +0.1%
1973 1,973 tertiary education +0.1%
1974 1,974 tertiary education +0.1%
1975 1,975 tertiary education +0.1%
1976 1,976 tertiary education +0.1%
1977 1,977 tertiary education +0.1%
1978 1,978 tertiary education +0.1%
1979 1,979 tertiary education +0.1%
1980 1,980 tertiary education +0.1%
1981 1,981 tertiary education +0.1%
1982 1,982 tertiary education +0.1%
1983 1,983 tertiary education +0.1%
1984 1,984 tertiary education +0.1%
1985 1,985 tertiary education +0.1%
1986 1,986 tertiary education +0.1%
1987 1,987 tertiary education +0.1%
1988 1,988 tertiary education +0.1%
1989 1,989 tertiary education +0.1%
1990 1,990 tertiary education +0.1%
1991 1,991 tertiary education +0.1%
1992 1,992 tertiary education +0.1%
1993 1,993 tertiary education +0.1%
1994 1,994 tertiary education +0.1%
1995 1,995 tertiary education +0.1%
1996 1,996 tertiary education +0.1%
1997 1,997 tertiary education +0.1%
1998 1,998 tertiary education +0.1%
1999 1,999 tertiary education +0.1%
2000 2,000 tertiary education +0.1%
2001 2,001 tertiary education +0.1%
2002 2,002 tertiary education +0.0%
2003 2,003 tertiary education +0.0%
2004 2,004 tertiary education +0.0%
2005 2,005 tertiary education +0.0%
2006 2,006 tertiary education +0.0%
2007 2,007 tertiary education +0.0%
2008 2,008 tertiary education +0.0%
2009 2,009 tertiary education +0.0%
2010 2,010 tertiary education +0.0%
2011 2,011 tertiary education +0.0%
2012 2,012 tertiary education +0.0%
2013 2,013 tertiary education +0.0%
2014 2,014 tertiary education +0.0%
2016 2,016 tertiary education +0.1%
2017 2,017 tertiary education +0.0%
2018 2,018 tertiary education +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,974 tertiary education 1,970 tertiary education 1,979 tertiary education 10
1980s 1,984 tertiary education 1,980 tertiary education 1,989 tertiary education 10
1990s 1,994 tertiary education 1,990 tertiary education 1,999 tertiary education 10
2000s 2,004 tertiary education 2,000 tertiary education 2,009 tertiary education 10
2010s 2,014 tertiary education 2,010 tertiary education 2,018 tertiary education 8

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  14. 9 Burkina Faso 2,018 tertiary education compare
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  22. 9 Honduras 2,018 tertiary education compare
  23. 9 Hong Kong, China 2,018 tertiary education compare
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  26. 9 Kazakhstan 2,018 tertiary education compare
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  39. 9 Montenegro 2,018 tertiary education compare
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  41. 9 Mozambique 2,018 tertiary education compare
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  49. 9 San Marino 2,018 tertiary education compare
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  51. 9 Senegal 2,018 tertiary education compare
  52. 9 Serbia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  53. 9 Singapore 2,018 tertiary education compare
  54. 9 Saint Lucia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  55. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,018 tertiary education compare
  56. 9 Togo 2,018 tertiary education compare
  57. 9 Tunisia 2,018 tertiary education compare
  58. 9 Turkmenistan 2,018 tertiary education compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is start of the academic school year in South Africa?
Start of the academic school year in South Africa was 2,018 tertiary education in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,018 tertiary education in 2018.
What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,970 tertiary education in 1970.
How does South Africa rank for start of the academic school year?
South Africa ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education)
Unit
tertiary education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 9,667 data points, 1970–2020
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