Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary was 4.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.2%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 1995
All-time low
0.7%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in South Africa, 1960–2010

123451960198520101960: 21965: 2.11970: 2.21975: 21980: 1.41985: 0.731990: 2.81995: 5.42000: 3.52005: 4.62010: 4.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in South Africa stood at 4.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in South Africa peaked at 5.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1985.

That places South Africa 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.0%
1965 2.1% +5.1%
1970 2.2% +5.3%
1975 2.0% -9.6%
1980 1.4% -29.3%
1985 0.7% -47.9%
1990 2.8% +283.6%
1995 5.4% +92.9%
2000 3.5% -35.9%
2005 4.6% +34.1%
2010 4.2% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2
1970s 2.1% 2.0% 2.2% 2
1980s 1.1% 0.7% 1.4% 2
1990s 4.1% 2.8% 5.4% 2
2000s 4.0% 3.5% 4.6% 2
2010s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 28 Poland 4.6% compare
  2. 29 Luxembourg 4.5% compare
  3. 30 Slovenia 4.4% compare
  4. 32 Slovakia 4.0% compare
  5. 33 Kyrgyzstan 4.0% compare
  6. 34 Republic of Moldova 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in South Africa was 4.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1985.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary?
South Africa ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 65-69 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 65-69 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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