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 0.9512 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9512
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
18th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.9819
in 2018
All-time low
0.741
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2020

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

00.20.40.60.812008201420202008: 0.7412009: 0.752010: 0.7732012: 0.7672013: 0.7982014: 0.8942015: 0.9762016: 0.9582018: 0.9822019: 0.9782020: 0.951

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in South Africa stood at 0.9512.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in South Africa peaked at 0.9819 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.741, in 2008.

That places South Africa 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 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: Medical workers in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.741
2009 0.7504 +1.3%
2010 0.7733 +3.1%
2012 0.7672 -0.8%
2013 0.7978 +4.0%
2014 0.8944 +12.1%
2015 0.9759 +9.1%
2016 0.9582 -1.8%
2018 0.9819 +2.5%
2019 0.978 -0.4%
2020 0.9512 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7457 0.741 0.7504 2
2010s 0.8908 0.7672 0.9819 8
2020s 0.9512 0.9512 0.9512 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 15 Georgia 0.9717 compare
  2. 16 Viet Nam 0.9677 compare
  3. 17 United States of America 0.9648 compare
  4. 19 Paraguay 0.9248
  5. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9123 compare
  6. 21 Republic of Moldova 0.9059 compare

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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 0.9512 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 0.9819 in 2018.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.741 in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
South Africa ranks 18th out of 25 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 23.0%. 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: Medical workers. 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: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 253 data points, 2000–2020
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