Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa
South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.9 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa is 1.9 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa peaked at 2.3 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.84 %, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 49th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 % | — |
| 2013 | 2.05 % | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.97 % | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.06 % | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.08 % | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2 % | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.01 % | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.84 % | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.87 % | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3 % | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 1.91 % | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9 % | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 % | 1.84 % | 2.08 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.99 % | 1.87 % | 2.3 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0006 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -13.95 % change on previous year (2024)
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 1.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 % in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- South Africa ranks 49th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.