The source mentioned that totals excluded not applicable attendance and that values based on three or less unweighted cases were considered too small to provide accurate estimates and therefore replaced by asterisks.
The source asked people to describe themselves in the census in terms of five racial population groups, including others/unspecified. This is a common way to describe ethnic groups in South Africa
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Attendance of educational institution in South Africa 2019, by population group
As of 2019, 14.6 million Black Africans were attending classes at educational institutions in South Africa, which marks over 34 percent of South Africa's total Black population. Another 1.25 million Coloreds, 294 thousand with an Indian/Asian background, as well as 865 thousand white individuals were attending schools and higher educational institutions.
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Statistics South Africa. (December 17, 2020). Population attending and not attending educational institutions in South Africa in 2019, by population group (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1116078/population-attending-educational-institution-in-south-africa-by-population-group/
Statistics South Africa. "Population attending and not attending educational institutions in South Africa in 2019, by population group (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 17, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1116078/population-attending-educational-institution-in-south-africa-by-population-group/
Statistics South Africa. (2020). Population attending and not attending educational institutions in South Africa in 2019, by population group (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1116078/population-attending-educational-institution-in-south-africa-by-population-group/
Statistics South Africa. "Population Attending and Not Attending Educational Institutions in South Africa in 2019, by Population Group (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Dec 2020, /statistics/1116078/population-attending-educational-institution-in-south-africa-by-population-group/
Statistics South Africa, Population attending and not attending educational institutions in South Africa in 2019, by population group (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1116078/population-attending-educational-institution-in-south-africa-by-population-group/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Population attending and not attending educational institutions in South Africa in 2019, by population group (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics South Africa, December 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1116078/population-attending-educational-institution-in-south-africa-by-population-group/
