Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 13.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.5%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2000
All-time low
13.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 18.61965: 21.51970: 221975: 21.31980: 18.71985: 23.91990: 30.61995: 20.12000: 33.82005: 30.92010: 13.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa is 13.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 33.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2010.

That places South Africa 70th 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 population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.6%
1965 21.5% +16.1%
1970 22.0% +2.2%
1975 21.3% -3.1%
1980 18.7% -12.2%
1985 23.9% +27.8%
1990 30.6% +28.2%
1995 20.1% -34.3%
2000 33.8% +67.7%
2005 30.9% -8.3%
2010 13.5% -56.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.0% 18.6% 21.5% 2
1970s 21.7% 21.3% 22.0% 2
1980s 21.3% 18.7% 23.9% 2
1990s 25.4% 20.1% 30.6% 2
2000s 32.3% 30.9% 33.8% 2
2010s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 67 Chile 13.9% compare
  2. 67 Türkiye 13.9% compare
  3. 69 Paraguay 13.6% compare
  4. 71 Estonia 13.4% compare
  5. 72 Mongolia 13.0% compare
  6. 73 Qatar 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa was 13.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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 population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
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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