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 4.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.5%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 1995
All-time low
0.8%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02461960198520101960: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 0.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 3.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 4.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in South Africa is 4.5%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in South Africa peaked at 5.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1985.

That places South Africa 72nd 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 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.2%
1965 2.3% +4.6%
1970 2.4% +5.7%
1975 2.2% -10.0%
1980 1.5% -29.2%
1985 0.8% -47.7%
1990 3.0% +278.7%
1995 5.8% +92.7%
2000 3.7% -37.0%
2005 4.9% +34.2%
2010 4.5% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2
1970s 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 2
1980s 1.2% 0.8% 1.5% 2
1990s 4.4% 3.0% 5.8% 2
2000s 4.3% 3.7% 4.9% 2
2010s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 70 Tajikistan 4.7% compare
  2. 71 Dominican Republic 4.5% compare
  3. 73 Hong Kong, China 4.4% compare
  4. 74 Italy 4.2% compare
  5. 75 Sri Lanka 3.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 4.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% 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 0.8% in 1985.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary?
South Africa ranks 72nd 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 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)