How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 26, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Africa, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Africa. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBachelor's degree | 680k | 0.6% | 33.3 | 55.5% | Degree |
| 2 | BBachelor's degree or higher | 88k | 0.5% | 28.5 | 56.6% | Degree |
| 3 | BBachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery | 78k | 0.4% | 38.8 | 67.3% | Degree |
| 4 | BBachelor of Technology | 75k | 1.0% | 29.2 | 61.8% | Degree |
| 5 | BBachelor of Science | 57k | 0.5% | 30.8 | 58.7% | Degree |
| 6 | BBachelor of Business Administration | 48k | 0.9% | 33.8 | 52.3% | Degree |
| 7 | BBachelor of Commerce | 44k | 3.3% | 27.7 | 54.4% | Degree |
| 8 | BBachelor of Science in Nursing | 22k | 0.2% | 33.6 | 71.1% | Degree |
| 9 | BBachelor of Laws | 17k | 1.3% | 35.2 | 51.2% | Degree |
| 10 | BBachelor of Education | 13k | 3.9% | 38.4 | 50.6% | Degree |
| 11 | BBachelor of Information Technology | 6.9k | 0.2% | 27.1 | 55.7% | Degree |
| 12 | BBachelor of Science in Information Technology | 4.5k | 0.3% | 30.8 | 48.7% | Degree |
| 13 | BBachelor of Pharmacy | 3.9k | 0.2% | 23.9 | 35.3% | Degree |
| 14 | BBachelor of Business Management | 3.7k | 0.6% | 40.0 | 56.9% | Degree |
| 15 | BBachelor of Accountancy | 3.1k | 1.2% | 25.6 | 46.6% | Degree |
| 16 | BBachelor of Computer Science | 2.7k | 1.0% | 34.9 | 52.7% | Degree |
| 17 | BBachelor of Psychology | 2.5k | 1.2% | 35.6 | 56.3% | Degree |
| 18 | BBachelor of Engineering | 2.4k | 0.5% | 36.1 | 53.0% | Degree |
| 19 | BBachelor of Business | 1.3k | 0.6% | 46.2 | 35.1% | Degree |
| 20 | BBachelor of Economics | 1.3k | 1.1% | 36.3 | 48.3% | Degree |
| 21 | BBachelor of Veterinary Science | 1.1k | 0.1% | 36.4 | 68.7% | Degree |
| 22 | BBachelor of Computing | 403 | 3.0% | 35.7 | 53.0% | Degree |
| 23 | BBachelor of Marketing | 342 | 0.7% | 34.1 | 56.1% | Degree |
| 24 | BBachelor of Arts in Clinical Psychology | 87 | 1.5% | 34.5 | 63.2% | Degree |
| 25 | BBachelor of Business Information Systems | 59 | 0.4% | 31.4 | 48.4% | Degree |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular degrees compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa and ranks each degree by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest degree in South Africa?
Bachelor's degree currently leads with an estimated audience of 680k people in South Africa.