PPS 2022 / 23
Student Confidence Index
ECONOMY
* Worrying factors about living in South Africa
Students ’ view on the future of South Africa ’ s * economy
78 % 66 % 10 % 24 %
Corruption / Crime
Failing infrastructure
65 % 52 %
R
R
It will grow
R
It will stagnate
54 % 12 %
Unemployment Cost of living / poverty / economy
It will decline
* Multiple response question .
I don ’ t know
LIFE AFTER GRADUATION
I ’ M LEAVING I ’ M STAYING NOT SURE
90 % 2 % 8 %
* Reasons for moving abroad
Lack of local
Gain experience
92 % opportunities 65 % 36 %
No faith in SA
SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS
CURRENT YEAR OF STUDY 4 % 32 %
27 %
1 st Year 2 nd Year 3 rd Year
22 % 8 % 3 % 3 %
4 th Year 5 th Year 6 th Year 7 th Year
ETHNICITY
AFRICAN / BLACK 5 % WHITE
6 %
INDIAN
COLOURED 28 % 61 %
National participants ( 1 092 students from public and private universities )
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