{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-tertiary-enrollment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-tertiary-enrollment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-tertiary-enrollment-rate/","title":"South Africa Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate (2023)","description":"South Africa's Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate: 23.5 % gross enrollment ratio in 2023, -0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR), 1970–2023.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","South Africa","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Africa","temporal_coverage":"1970/2023","unit":"% gross enrollment ratio","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"South Africa Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.TER.ENRR?locations=ZA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1970–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Africa"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Africa (2023)","value":"23.5","unit":"% gross enrollment ratio","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Africa Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"1970","value":3.98837995529175},{"period":"1973","value":4.39184999465942},{"period":"1988","value":10.5210103988647},{"period":"1989","value":11.3259296417236},{"period":"1990","value":11.43630027771},{"period":"1991","value":11.8450698852539},{"period":"1992","value":12.3273200988769},{"period":"1993","value":13.6232995986938},{"period":"1994","value":15.7045001983643},{"period":"2012","value":17.9447234835981},{"period":"2013","value":18.6088225305342},{"period":"2014","value":18.4813356370067},{"period":"2015","value":19.0332949537661},{"period":"2016","value":18.9292980324153},{"period":"2017","value":21.0902909603212},{"period":"2018","value":22.3515425184231},{"period":"2019","value":22.2442465104023},{"period":"2020","value":22.6148742572009},{"period":"2021","value":22.3431289991291},{"period":"2022","value":23.7271036201865},{"period":"2023","value":23.493768799339}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% gross enrollment ratio"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"23.5","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"23.7","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"22.3","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"22.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"22.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"22.4","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"21.1","yoyChange":"+2.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"18.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"19.0","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"18.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"18.6","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"17.9","yoyChange":"+2.2pp"},{"year":"1994","value":"15.7","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"1993","value":"13.6","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"1992","value":"12.3","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"1991","value":"11.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"1990","value":"11.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"1989","value":"11.3","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"1988","value":"10.5","yoyChange":"+6.1pp"},{"year":"1973","value":"4.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in South Africa from 1990 to present. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1970–2023 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 23.7 % gross enrollment ratio in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4 in 1970. The latest reading of 23.5 in 2023 represents a change of -0.2pp."}]}