Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in South Africa
South Africa: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 10.33 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in South Africa stood at 10.33. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in South Africa peaked at 10.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.71, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 49th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.11 | — |
| 2000 | 8.32 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.42 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.35 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 7.71 | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 8.67 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 8.61 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.91 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.98 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.14 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.22 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.18 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 10.29 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.66 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 9.74 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.77 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.86 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.02 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.12 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.19 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.33 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.11 | 8.11 | 8.11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.73 | 7.71 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 | 9.66 | 10.29 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.33 | 10.33 | 10.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in South Africa?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in South Africa was 10.33 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- South Africa ranks 49th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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