Joubert’s research shed light on the number of computer science graduates in South Africa and trends in the software development industry.
He found that in 2021, there were 9,357 computer science graduates. “This seems significant compared to the 125,000 professional software engineers in South Africa,” he said. He further found that the number of computer science graduates has almost tripled since 2000. There was particularly strong growth over the last decade.
Since 2000, there has been a 250% increase in master’s and doctoral graduates. However, this growth comes from a very small base. It raises the question of whether graduates earn higher salaries than self-taught software developers.
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