Education · Southern Africa

South Africa Tertiary Enrollment

23.5%as of 2023Reported-1.0% vs 2022

Gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education, regardless of age. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2012 – 2023 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods · World Bank
PeriodTertiary Enrollment
202323.5%
202223.7%
202122.3%
202022.6%
201922.2%
201822.4%
201721.1%
201618.9%
201519%
201418.5%
201318.6%
201217.9%

Tertiary Enrollment across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryTertiary EnrollmentPeriod
Nigeria9.7%2011
Kenya10.4%2024
Egypt38%2025
Ghana21.3%2024
Ethiopia5.9%2014
Tanzania4%2024

Tertiary Enrollment in every African country

22 countries carry a recent tertiary school enrollment ratio figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.

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Western Africa

Eastern Africa

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Southern Africa

  • Botswana21.4% · 2024
  • South Africa23.5% · 2023

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