In 2018, Western Cape had the highest attendance rate of Millennials between the ages of 23 and 38 who were in tertiary education. KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng followed with 54.5 percent and 53.5 percent, respectively. By comparison, Limpopo had the lowest share of Millennials attending tertiary education institutions, at 29.3 percent.
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Share of Millennials aged 23 to 38 years attending a tertiary education institution in South Africa in 2018, by province
Characteristic
Share of Millenials
Western Cape
64.4%
Kwazulu-Natal
54.5%
Gauteng
53.5%
Northern Cape
46.3%
North West
46.3%
Free State
44.9%
Mpumalanga
37.2%
Limpopo
29.3%
Eastern Cape
23.4%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of Millenials64.4%64.4%54.5%54.5%53.5%53.5%46.3%46.3%46.3%46.3%44.9%44.9%37.2%37.2%29.3%29.3%23.4%23.4%Western CapeKwazulu-NatalGautengNorthern CapeNorth WestFree StateMpumalangaLimpopoEastern Cape
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Statistics South Africa. (February 25, 2021). Share of Millennials aged 23 to 38 years attending a tertiary education institution in South Africa in 2018, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262370/share-of-millennials-in-tertiary-education-in-south-africa-by-province/
Statistics South Africa. "Share of Millennials aged 23 to 38 years attending a tertiary education institution in South Africa in 2018, by province." Chart. February 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262370/share-of-millennials-in-tertiary-education-in-south-africa-by-province/
Statistics South Africa. (2021). Share of Millennials aged 23 to 38 years attending a tertiary education institution in South Africa in 2018, by province. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262370/share-of-millennials-in-tertiary-education-in-south-africa-by-province/
Statistics South Africa. "Share of Millennials Aged 23 to 38 Years Attending a Tertiary Education Institution in South Africa in 2018, by Province." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262370/share-of-millennials-in-tertiary-education-in-south-africa-by-province/
Statistics South Africa, Share of Millennials aged 23 to 38 years attending a tertiary education institution in South Africa in 2018, by province Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262370/share-of-millennials-in-tertiary-education-in-south-africa-by-province/ (last visited July 14, 2025)
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