Question NW2742 to the Minister of Higher Education and Training

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17 October 2018 - NW2742

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Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

What is the total number of students who enrolled in (a) community education and training colleges, (b) technical and vocational education and training colleges and (c) universities in each of the past 10 academic years?

Reply:

The total number of students enrolled in Community Education and Training (CET) colleges, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges and universities for the past 10 academic years are provided below:

Academic year

a) CET Colleges

b) TVET Colleges

c) Universities

  1. 2008

*

**

799 490

  1. 2009

*

**

837 776

  1. 2010

*

358 393

892 936

  1. 2011

*

400 273

938 201

  1. 2012

*

657 690

953 373

  1. 2013

*

639 618

983 698

  1. 2014

*

702 383

969 154

  1. 2015

283 602

737 880

985 212

  1. 2016

273 431

705 397

975 837

  1. 2017

262 156

In the process of quality checking for official release in November 2018

1 036 984 ***

* The enrolment data for CET colleges is provided from the 2015 academic year onwards as CET colleges were only established in 2015.

** Enrolment data prior to 2010 resides with the Department of Education.

*** Provisional data as verification will be finalised by 31 October 2018.

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