Question NW332 to the Minister of Higher Education and Training
07 March 2019 - NW332
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
What number of qualified teachers have graduated from the country’s higher education system in each year since 1 January 1996?
Reply:
The Higher Education Management Information System (HEMIS) was introduced by the Department of Education in 2000 and started capturing information from the 1999 academic year onwards. Data for 1997 and 1998 has been sourced from archived documents, and the numbers include all graduates in teacher education.
|
Year |
University and Technikons |
Colleges of Education |
|
1998 |
32 526 |
20 474 |
|
1997 |
16 148 |
20 578 |
|
1996 |
19 060 |
Not available |
The data for 1999 to 2017 is only for initial teacher education. Teachers who have upgraded their qualifications are excluded.
|
Year |
Initial Teacher Education Graduation Totals |
|
2017 |
25 212 |
|
2016 |
22 150 |
|
2015 |
20 698 |
|
2014 |
19 124 |
|
2013 |
16 808 |
|
2012 |
13 740 |
|
2011 |
10 518 |
|
2010 |
7 863 |
|
2009 |
6 856 |
|
2008 |
5 939 |
|
2007 |
6 746 |
|
2006 |
5 909 |
|
2005 |
4 765 |
|
2004 |
4 994 |
|
2003 |
3 744 |
|
2002 |
5 416 |
|
2001 |
4 137 |
|
2000 |
3 783 |
|
1999 |
2 581 |