Individuals with tertiary Education as a share of public paid in South Africa

South Africa: Individuals with tertiary Education as a share of public paid was 0.982 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.982
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.9948
in 2019
All-time low
0.7714
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2020

Individuals with tertiary Education as a share of public paid in South Africa, 2008–2020

00.20.40.60.812008201420202008: 0.7712009: 0.8632010: 0.7912012: 0.8892013: 0.9352014: 0.9452015: 0.9942016: 0.9832017: 0.9922018: 0.9872019: 0.9952020: 0.982

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.982 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in South Africa peaked at 0.9948 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7714, in 2008.

South Africa ranks 11th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary Education as a share of public paid in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary Education as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.7714
2009 0.8627 +11.8%
2010 0.7914 -8.3%
2012 0.8893 +12.4%
2013 0.9347 +5.1%
2014 0.9452 +1.1%
2015 0.9935 +5.1%
2016 0.9825 -1.1%
2017 0.9923 +1.0%
2018 0.9875 -0.5%
2019 0.9948 +0.7%
2020 0.982 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8171 0.7714 0.8627 2
2010s 0.9457 0.7914 0.9948 9
2020s 0.982 0.982 0.982 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 8 Viet Nam 0.9909 compare
  2. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9869 compare
  3. 10 Palestine, State of 0.9821 compare
  4. 12 Costa Rica 0.9782 compare
  5. 13 Ecuador 0.9747 compare
  6. 14 Georgia 0.9648 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in South Africa?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in South Africa was 0.982 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.9948 in 2019.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7714 in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 tertiary Education as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary Education as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 264 data points, 2000–2020
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