date,matric_class,zaf_learners_who_wrote_matric_exams,zaf_learners_passed_with_nsc_bachelor_pass,zaf_percent_learners_passed,ec_learners_who_wrote_matric_exams,ec_learners_passed_with_nsc_bachelor_pass,ec_percent_learners_passed,fs_learners_who_wrote_matric_exams,fs_learners_passed_with_nsc_bachelor_pass,fs_percent_learners_passed,gp_learners_who_wrote_matric_exams,gp_learners_passed_with_nsc_bachelor_pass,gp_percent_learners_passed,kzn_learners_who_wrote_matric_exams,kzn_learners_passed_with_nsc_bachelor_pass,kzn_percent_learners_passed,lp_learners_who_wrote_matric_exams,lp_learners_passed_with_nsc_bachelor_pass,lp_percent_learners_passed,mp_learners_who_wrote_matric_exams,mp_learners_passed_with_nsc_bachelor_pass,mp_percent_learners_passed,nw_learners_who_wrote_matric_exams,nw_learners_passed_with_nsc_bachelor_pass,nw_percent_learners_passed,nc_learners_who_wrote_matric_exams,nc_learners_passed_with_nsc_bachelor_pass,nc_percent_learners_passed,wc_learners_who_wrote_matric_exams,wc_learners_passed_with_nsc_bachelor_pass,wc_percent_learners_passed,source,source_link,source_table
2009-12-31,2009,552073,109697,19.9,68129,9492,13.9,29808,6030,20.2,98659,28709,29.1,132176,26287,19.9,83350,10202,12.2,53978,6556,12.1,30665,6356,20.7,10377,1741,16.8,44931,14324,31.9,REPORT ON THE 2012 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION,https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/TECHNICAL%20REPORT%20LQ%2011-01-2013%20-%2012h25.pdf?ver=2013-03-12-225642-000,Table 9: Comparison of Bachelor’s passes by province between 2009 and 2012
2010-12-31,2010,537543,126371,23.5,64090,10225,16,27586,5890,21.4,92241,31301,33.9,122444,31466,25.7,94632,14757,15.6,51695,8147,15.8,28909,8021,27.7,10182,2152,21.1,45764,14412,31.5,REPORT ON THE 2012 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION,https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/TECHNICAL%20REPORT%20LQ%2011-01-2013%20-%2012h25.pdf?ver=2013-03-12-225642-000,Table 9: Comparison of Bachelor’s passes by province between 2009 and 2012
2011-12-31,2011,496090,120767,24.3,65359,10291,15.7,25932,6817,26.3,85367,30037,35.2,122126,27397,22.4,73731,12946,17.6,48135,8866,18.4,25364,7187,28.3,10116,2012,19.9,39960,15214,38.1,REPORT ON THE 2012 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION,https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/TECHNICAL%20REPORT%20LQ%2011-01-2013%20-%2012h25.pdf?ver=2013-03-12-225642-000,Table 9: Comparison of Bachelor’s passes by province between 2009 and 2012
2012-12-31,2012,511152,136047,26.6,63989,11246,17.6,24265,6937,28.6,89627,32449,36.2,127253,34779,27.3,77360,15324,19.8,47889,9495,19.8,27174,7445,27.4,8925,2055,23,44670,16317,36.5,REPORT ON THE 2012 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION,https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/TECHNICAL%20REPORT%20LQ%2011-01-2013%20-%2012h25.pdf?ver=2013-03-12-225642-000,Table 9: Comparison of Bachelor’s passes by province between 2009 and 2012
2013-12-31,2013,562112,171755,30.6,72138,13686,19,27105,8961,33.1,97897,38104,38.9,145278,47202,32.5,82483,18781,22.8,50053,12954,25.9,29140,10166,34.9,10403,2424,23.3,47615,19477,40.9,TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE 2014 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION,https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/NSC%202014%20Technical%20Report%20.pdf?ver=2015-01-05-083624-000,Table 8: Comparison of Bachelor passes by province between 2011 and 2014
2014-12-31,2014,532860,150752,28.3,66935,13435,20.1,26440,7987,30.2,99478,36843,37,139367,35724,25.6,72990,16325,22.4,45081,11229,24.9,26066,8509,32.6,8794,2176,24.7,47709,18524,38.8,TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE 2014 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION,https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/NSC%202014%20Technical%20Report%20.pdf?ver=2015-01-05-083624-000,Table 8: Comparison of Bachelor passes by province between 2011 and 2014
2015-12-31,2015,644536,166263,25.8,87090,15291,17.6,31161,9277,29.8,108442,38760,35.7,162658,34751,21.4,101575,20992,20.7,54980,13497,24.5,33286,8865,26.6,11623,2451,21.1,53721,22379,41.7,TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE 2016 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION,https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/NSC%20EXAMINATION%20REPORT%202016.pdf?ver=2017-01-05-110635-443,Table 8.2.4: Comparison of Bachelor’s passes by provinces between 2013 to 2016
2016-12-31,2016,610178,162374,26.6,82902,15645,18.9,26786,9596,35.8,103829,37582,36.2,147648,36139,24.5,101807,18762,18.4,54251,12420,22.9,32045,8820,27.5,10041,2606,26,50869,20804,40.9,TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE 2016 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION,https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/NSC%20EXAMINATION%20REPORT%202016.pdf?ver=2017-01-05-110635-443,Table 8.2.4: Comparison of Bachelor’s passes by provinces between 2013 to 2016
2017-12-31,2017,534484,153610,28.7,67648,15380,22.7,25130,8822,35.1,97284,35012,36,124317,35687,28.7,83228,17790,21.4,48483,11335,23.4,30792,8278,26.9,8735,2205,25.2,48867,19101,39.1,TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE 2019 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION,https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/2019%20NSC%20Examination%20Report.pdf?ver=2020-01-07-155811-230,Table 5.2.3: Comparison of NSC Admission to Bachelor Studies from 2016 - 2019
2018-12-31,2018,512735,172043,33.6,65733,18001,27.4,24914,9333,37.5,94870,41410,43.6,116152,38571,33.2,76730,17999,23.5,44612,13199,29.6,29061,9449,32.5,9909,2589,26.1,50754,21492,42.3,TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE 2019 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION,https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/2019%20NSC%20Examination%20Report.pdf?ver=2020-01-07-155811-230,Table 5.2.3: Comparison of NSC Admission to Bachelor Studies from 2016 - 2019
2019-12-31,2019,504303,186058,36.9,63198,20419,32.3,25572,9992,39.1,97829,43494,44.5,116937,44189,37.8,70847,19022,26.8,43559,14228,32.7,26819,9964,37.2,9138,2769,30.3,50404,21981,43.6,TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE 2019 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION,https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/2019%20NSC%20Examination%20Report.pdf?ver=2020-01-07-155811-230,Table 5.2.3: Comparison of NSC Admission to Bachelor Studies from 2016 - 2019
2020-12-31,2020,578468,210820,36.4,72926,21886,30,27928,11284,40.4,110191,49680,45.1,135225,51060,37.8,78695,22907,29.1,53391,16251,30.4,36871,11822,32.1,11608,3296,28.4,51633,22634,43.8,TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE 2022 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION,https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/2021NSCReports/NSC%20Exam%20Report%202022.pdf?ver=2023-01-24-110624-167,Table 6.1.5: Comparison of the NSC Performance by type of Qualification from 2020 to 2022
2021-12-31,2021,704021,256031,36.4,91500,31384,34.3,35055,13971,39.9,127523,55848,43.8,166570,61856,37.1,105101,28072,26.7,66756,21044,31.5,41081,13875,33.8,12726,3856,30.3,57709,26125,45.3,TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE 2022 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION,https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/2021NSCReports/NSC%20Exam%20Report%202022.pdf?ver=2023-01-24-110624-167,Table 6.1.5: Comparison of the NSC Performance by type of Qualification from 2020 to 2022
2022-12-31,2022,725146,278814,38.4,94993,34974,43,36607,15747,43.4,133841,58119,42.5,164308,69849,29.8,110295,32878,33.5,67367,22576,33.6,43823,14733,30.8,13574,4177,42.7,60338,25761,38.4,TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE 2022 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION,https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/2021NSCReports/NSC%20Exam%20Report%202022.pdf?ver=2023-01-24-110624-167,Table 6.1.5: Comparison of the NSC Performance by type of Qualification from 2020 to 2022
2023-12-31,2023,691160,282894,40.9,95697,37898,39.6,34451,15414,44.7,127697,56552,44.3,157911,72099,45.7,93533,34018,36.4,65534,21819,33.3,41418,15061,36.4,12842,3851,30,62077,26182,42.2,TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE 2023 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION,https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/2021NSCReports/NSC23%20Technical%20Report.pdf?ver=2024-01-18-161615-123,Table 6.1.3: 2023 NSC Performance by Qualification Excluding Endorsed Candidates
2024-12-31,2024,705291,337158,47.8,99739,45662,45.8,36312,17486,48.2,133228,66979,50.3,161962,84470,52.2,93474,41370,44.3,64201,27885,43.4,40575,18279,45,12937,4996,38.6,62863,30031,47.8,2024 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION REPORT,https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/2024/2024NSC%20Examination%20Report.pdf?ver=2025-01-14-090227-007,Table 3: NSC Performance by Type of Passes