Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Bosnia and Herzegovina
13.15
in 2019
South Africa
13.15
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
19th
South Africa rank
20th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • South Africa
051015199520072020

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 13.15 against 13.15 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 88 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.95 10.62 1.33 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 13.14 12.99 0.143 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 13.15 against 13.15 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
0, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed