As of 2022, 5.5 percent of Black Africans aged 18 to 29 were enrolled at a higher education institution in South Africa, which marks an increase of 2.6 percentage points compared to 2002. And while Black Africans constituted the majority of young adult students in numbers, the participation rate of this population group continued to be lower compared to the Indian/Asians at 19.6 percent and the white population group at 17.7 percent.
Share of student participation rates for individuals aged 18-29 in South Africa in 2002 and 2022, by population group
The source noted the following: ''The survey estimates that 1.03 million students were enrolled at higher education institutions (universities and universities of technology) in 2021.
Some 76.4% of these students were Black African, while 11,4% were white, 5.7% were Indian/Asian, and 6.5% were colored.''
Colored is a common and accepted term used to describe a population group in South Africa.
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Statistics South Africa. (August 17, 2023). Share of student participation rates for individuals aged 18-29 in South Africa in 2002 and 2022, by population group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115545/student-participation-rates-in-south-africa-by-population-group/
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