@article{Sewdass_O. Udjo_2021, title={Is Transition from Secondary to Tertiary Education Less Likely among Black South Africans than their Non-Black Counterparts in the Democratic Dispensation?}, volume={8}, url={https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ijahe/article/view/14169}, DOI={10.6017/ijahe.v8i3.14169}, abstractNote={<p>Education provides the building blocks for skills development for a<br>country’s labour market. Investment in education is hence an important<br>determinant of economic growth and has been associated with various economic<br>benefits. However, non-transition to tertiary education is a common phenomenon.<br>This study examined the probability of a specified age cohort transiting to tertiary<br>education in South Africa and compared Black South Africans with other<br>population groups considering environmental and individual factors. Using<br>cross-sectional data from the 2016 South African Community Survey, the study<br>revealed that the difference in the probability of transition to tertiary education<br>between Whites and Blacks was not statistically significant. The findings will be<br>useful to policymakers in formulating strategies to improve the quality of the<br>labour market, and thus South Africa’s economic competitiveness.<br><br>Key words: Transition to tertiary education, South African education system,<br>apartheid education, post-apartheid education, economic development</p>}, number={3}, journal={International Journal of African Higher Education}, author={Sewdass, Nisha and O. Udjo, Eric}, year={2021}, month={Dec.}, pages={101–121} }