South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in

South Africa
0.4047
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3924
in 2016
South Africa rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.10.20.30.40.5200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.4047 against 0.3924 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0123.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

South Africa ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 71 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3918 0.4384 0.0466 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.3838 0.3969 0.013 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South Africa, at 0.4047 against 0.3924 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0123, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
South Africa ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed