South Africa: university/college graduates 2015, by race and field of study

Published by
Veera Korhonen,
Aug 8, 2024
This statistic shows the total number of students that graduated from postsecondary institutions in South Africa in 2015, by field of study and race. In 2015, a total of 27,337 African students earned a degree in education.

Number of students who graduated from postsecondary institutions in South Africa in 2015, by race and field of study

CharacteristicAfricanColouredIndianWhiteUnknown
Business, Economics and Management Studies 35,639 3,209 3,837 10,547 631
Education 27,337 2,111 1,342 5,374 490
Engineering 9,408 617 918 3,536 169
Social Sciences 7,694 642 222 1,140 170
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 7,592 1,178 1,172 3,468 213
Public Management and Services 5,872 369 116 343 14
Computer and Information Sciences 4,673 408 387 1,083 87
Law 4,358 580 575 2,032 166
Physical Sciences 4,216 292 246 1,220 87
Agriculture, Agricultural Operations and Related Sciences 3,255 92 40 862 3
Life Sciences 3,210 477 402 2,249 102
Psychology 3,186 560 447 2,162 117
Communication, Journalism and Related Studies 3,111 212 115 589 18
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2017

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South Africa

Survey time period

2015

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