Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 0.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
0.5%
World rank
112th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1995
All-time low
0.2%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in South Africa, 1960–2010

0.20.40.60.811960198520101960: 0.31965: 0.321970: 0.341975: 0.261980: 0.421985: 0.21990: 0.531995: 0.962000: 0.422005: 0.492010: 0.47

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in South Africa stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1985.

South Africa ranks 112th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.3% +6.7%
1970 0.3% +6.3%
1975 0.3% -23.5%
1980 0.4% +61.5%
1985 0.2% -52.4%
1990 0.5% +165.0%
1995 1.0% +81.1%
2000 0.4% -56.3%
2005 0.5% +16.7%
2010 0.5% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
1990s 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 109 Malaysia 0.6% compare
  2. 110 Nepal 0.6% compare
  3. 111 Laos 0.5% compare
  4. 112 Algeria 0.5% compare
  5. 112 Tunisia 0.5% compare
  6. 115 Honduras 0.5% compare
  7. 115 Zimbabwe 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in South Africa was 0.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1985.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
South Africa ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. 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 population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary