South Africa - Gross Enrollment Ratio in Tertiary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment)

Since 2014, South Africa Gross Enrollment Ratio in Tertiary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment) jumped by 3.6points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 101 among other countries in Gross Enrollment Ratio in Tertiary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment) with 23.67 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age. South Africa is overtaken by Saint Vincent and Grenadines, which was number 100 with 23.67 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age and is followed by Guatemala with 21.78 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age. Greece ranked the highest with 143.95 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age in 2019, an increase of 0.8points versus 2018. Puerto Rico, Australia and Grenada respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Seychelles witnessed the best average annual growth at +24.1points per year, while Bermuda recorded the worst performance at -8.7points per year.

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Date Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age
2019 23.67
2018 23.80
2017 22.37
2016 20.92
2015
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How does South Africa rank in Gross Enrollment Ratio in Tertiary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment)?

# 148 Countries Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Greece
143.95 % 2019 +0.8 % +3.3 % View data
2 #2
Puerto Rico
109.30 % 2019 +0.3 % +3.2 % View data
100 #100
Saint Vincent and Grenadines
23.67 % 2015 -2.8 % NA View data
101 #101
South Africa
23.67 % 2019 -0.6 % +3.6 % View data
102 #102
Guatemala
21.78 % 2015 +19.8 % NA View data
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