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
Characteristic
African
Coloured
Indian
White
Unknown
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
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CHET. (January 1, 2017). Number of students who graduated from postsecondary institutions in South Africa in 2015, by race and field of study [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/765784/postsecondary-graduates-in-south-africa-by-instructional-program-and-race/
CHET. "Number of students who graduated from postsecondary institutions in South Africa in 2015, by race and field of study." Chart. January 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/765784/postsecondary-graduates-in-south-africa-by-instructional-program-and-race/
CHET. (2017). Number of students who graduated from postsecondary institutions in South Africa in 2015, by race and field of study. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/765784/postsecondary-graduates-in-south-africa-by-instructional-program-and-race/
CHET. "Number of Students Who Graduated from Postsecondary Institutions in South Africa in 2015, by Race and Field of Study." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/765784/postsecondary-graduates-in-south-africa-by-instructional-program-and-race/
CHET, Number of students who graduated from postsecondary institutions in South Africa in 2015, by race and field of study Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/765784/postsecondary-graduates-in-south-africa-by-instructional-program-and-race/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of students who graduated from postsecondary institutions in South Africa in 2015, by race and field of study [Graph], CHET, January 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/765784/postsecondary-graduates-in-south-africa-by-instructional-program-and-race/
