South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

South Africa
10.29
in 2017
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
10.01
in 2016
South Africa rank
59th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
61st

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.29 against 10.01 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.28.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 59th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 61st of 91 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 9.55 7.85 1.7 South Africa
2010s 10.2 8.94 1.26 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
South Africa, at 10.29 against 10.01 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.28, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
South Africa ranks 59th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 61st of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/