This statistic shows the total number of students that graduated from postsecondary institutions in South Africa in 2015, by field of study and degree type. In 2015, a total of 40,830 students completed an undergraduate degree in business, economics and management studies in South Africa.
Number of students who graduated from postsecondary institutions in South Africa in 2015, by field of study and degree type
Characteristic
Undergraduate
Post-graduate less than Masters
Masters
Doctorate
Business, Economics and Management Studies
40,830
11,131
1,643
260
Education
24,329
11,858
165
303
Engineering
12,470
1,633
344
201
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
9,239
3,409
723
253
Social Sciences
7,391
2,045
249
184
Law
6,221
1,031
374
84
Public Management and Services
5,438
1,065
132
78
Computer and Information Sciences
5,324
1,188
76
51
Life Sciences
4,170
1,905
72
293
Psychology
3,866
2,326
177
104
Physical Sciences
3,747
1,984
71
258
Agriculture, Agricultural Operations and Related Sciences
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CHET. (January 1, 2017). Number of students who graduated from postsecondary institutions in South Africa in 2015, by field of study and degree type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/765709/postsecondary-graduates-in-south-africa-by-instructional-program/
CHET. "Number of students who graduated from postsecondary institutions in South Africa in 2015, by field of study and degree type." Chart. January 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/765709/postsecondary-graduates-in-south-africa-by-instructional-program/
CHET. (2017). Number of students who graduated from postsecondary institutions in South Africa in 2015, by field of study and degree type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/765709/postsecondary-graduates-in-south-africa-by-instructional-program/
CHET. "Number of Students Who Graduated from Postsecondary Institutions in South Africa in 2015, by Field of Study and Degree Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/765709/postsecondary-graduates-in-south-africa-by-instructional-program/
CHET, Number of students who graduated from postsecondary institutions in South Africa in 2015, by field of study and degree type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/765709/postsecondary-graduates-in-south-africa-by-instructional-program/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of students who graduated from postsecondary institutions in South Africa in 2015, by field of study and degree type [Graph], CHET, January 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/765709/postsecondary-graduates-in-south-africa-by-instructional-program/
