South Africa – challenges and opportunities
Interesting points Unemployment in South Africa: 25% Youth Unemployment: 40% Graduate Unemployment: ??? Destination Surveys: ??? Skills Shortage: Severe…..
Higher Education Participation Rates Western Europe and North America: 70% South Africa Overall: 16% White: 60% Indian: 51% Black: 12% Coloured: 12% * Approximate gross enrolment rates (GER) derived from HEMIS 2005: all participants (of any age) as % of 20-24 age-group Source: Scott, Yeld and Hendry 2007
Higher Education in South Africa
Throughput rates Graduation within 5 years in general academic first B-degrees, excluding UNISA: CESM Black White Business Management 33% 72% Life and Physical Science 31% 63% Social Science 34% 68% Languages 32% 68% Source: Scott, Yeld and Hendry 2007
Patterns Undergraduate: 30% throughput in 5 years (overall 44%) 50% in contact universities 32% in contact technikons Source: Scott, Yeld and Hendry 2007
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