Tertiary education in South Africa

• Annual public university graduate numbers, South Africa

  The annual number of graduates from South Africa's public universities covering eight key areas: engineering, natural and physical sciences, human health sciences, animal health sciences, veterinary sciences, initial teaching education, masters degrees and doctorates (all subjects). The data comes from the Department of Higher Education and Training's annual reports, except for the 2024 data, which was sourced from a DHET presentation to a parliamentary committee in March 2026.

  DS0362 Education
  Geography: South Africa Period: 2019-2024 Source: Department of Higher Education and Training, Outcomes of Programme 3, University Education

  Last updated: 22 June 2026

  Charts
  • CH0100 Number of engineering graduates per year
  • CH0126 Doctorate graduations per year in SA
  • CH0125 Veterinary science graduates in South Africa, by year
  • CH0115 Number of tertiary graduates in South Africa
  • CH0116 Number of SA masters graduates by year
  • CH0113 Tertiary graduates by discipline in SA, by year
  • CH0120 Number of SA students enrolled by year