Education & Matric Data
NSC 2025 results — pass rates, subject performance, and university readiness.
Pass rate (National)
88.0%
National NSC 2025
Bachelor pass rate
46.0%
University-ready cohort
Candidates wrote
900 000
Distinctions: 7.2%
National pass rate
88.0%
All provinces combined
Candidates passed
656 000
72.9% of cohort
Distinction rate
7.2%
Top achievers nationally
Maths higher-grade pass
31.2%
Overall maths pass: 64%
Bachelor readiness gap
-4.0pp
Vs 50% university-ready benchmark
+0.7pp pass vs prior year
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Matric pass rate by province — click to compare regions
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Key subject pass rates
Pass rate trend
Sources: Department of Basic Education — NSC · EMIS master lists · DHET· Updated 29 Jul 2026