Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary was 5.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.2%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 1995
All-time low
0.9%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in South Africa, 1960–2010

123451960198520101960: 2.31965: 2.21970: 2.51975: 21980: 1.41985: 0.921990: 2.91995: 5.32000: 5.22005: 4.72010: 5.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in South Africa stood at 5.2%.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in South Africa peaked at 5.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1985.

That places South Africa 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.3%
1965 2.2% -5.6%
1970 2.5% +11.8%
1975 2.0% -19.8%
1980 1.4% -27.8%
1985 0.9% -35.7%
1990 2.9% +219.6%
1995 5.3% +81.3%
2000 5.2% -2.4%
2005 4.7% -8.8%
2010 5.2% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 2.2% 2.3% 2
1970s 2.2% 2.0% 2.5% 2
1980s 1.2% 0.9% 1.4% 2
1990s 4.1% 2.9% 5.3% 2
2000s 5.0% 4.7% 5.2% 2
2010s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in South Africa was 5.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1985.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary?
South Africa ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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