Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in South Africa

South Africa: Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid was 0.7398 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7398
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
6th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.7398
in 2020
All-time low
0.6153
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2020

Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in South Africa, 2000–2020

00.20.40.60.82000201020202000: 0.6152001: 0.6392003: 0.6522008: 0.662009: 0.6652010: 0.6832012: 0.6982013: 0.6962014: 0.7012015: 0.7052016: 0.7132017: 0.7052018: 0.7242019: 0.7222020: 0.74

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.7398 for individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in South Africa peaked at 0.7398 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6153, in 2000.

South Africa ranks 6th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid employees in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6153
2001 0.6393 +3.9%
2003 0.6516 +1.9%
2008 0.66 +1.3%
2009 0.6649 +0.7%
2010 0.6834 +2.8%
2012 0.6983 +2.2%
2013 0.696 -0.3%
2014 0.7013 +0.8%
2015 0.7049 +0.5%
2016 0.7126 +1.1%
2017 0.7055 -1.0%
2018 0.7244 +2.7%
2019 0.7223 -0.3%
2020 0.7398 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6462 0.6153 0.6649 5
2010s 0.7054 0.6834 0.7244 9
2020s 0.7398 0.7398 0.7398 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 3 Czechia 0.7559 compare
  2. 4 Sri Lanka 0.7532 compare
  3. 5 Moldova 0.747 compare
  4. 7 Croatia 0.7136 compare
  5. 8 Serbia 0.6849 compare
  6. 9 Palestine 0.6609 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in South Africa?
Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in South Africa was 0.7398 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7398 in 2020.
What is the lowest individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6153 in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid?
South Africa ranks 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
Is individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 796 data points, 2000–2021
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