Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 12.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.8%
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2000
All-time low
12.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 18.61965: 20.21970: 221975: 19.81980: 18.71985: 23.91990: 22.51995: 20.12000: 32.32005: 26.42010: 12.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa is 12.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 32.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2010.

South Africa ranks 71st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 30-34 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.6%
1965 20.2% +8.8%
1970 22.0% +9.0%
1975 19.8% -10.0%
1980 18.7% -5.5%
1985 23.9% +27.8%
1990 22.5% -5.7%
1995 20.1% -10.7%
2000 32.3% +60.5%
2005 26.4% -18.4%
2010 12.8% -51.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.4% 18.6% 20.2% 2
1970s 20.9% 19.8% 22.0% 2
1980s 21.3% 18.7% 23.9% 2
1990s 21.3% 20.1% 22.5% 2
2000s 29.3% 26.4% 32.3% 2
2010s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 68 Tajikistan 13.3% compare
  2. 69 Cameroon 13.1% compare
  3. 70 Australia 12.9% compare
  4. 72 Netherlands 12.8% compare
  5. 73 Paraguay 12.5% compare
  6. 74 Luxembourg 12.3% compare
  7. 74 Ukraine 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa was 12.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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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