Gross tertiary school enrollment ratio in South Africa 2013-2022

The gross tertiary enrollment ratio in South Africa increased by 1.8 percentage points (+7.1 percent) in 2022 in comparison to the previous year. With 27.17 percent, the gross tertiary enrollment ratio thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the gross tertiary enrollment ratio continuously increased over the last years.
The gross tertiary enrollment ratio refers to the number of students enrolled in tertiary education regardless of age expressed as a percentage of the population of the age group corresponding to the given level.

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