Population aged 25-64, above primary education in South Africa

South Africa: Population aged 25-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.581 % of population with high edcuation2000: 0.574 % of population with high edcuation2001: 0.568 % of population with high edcuation2002: 0.587 % of population with high edcuation2003: 0.579 % of population with high edcuation2004: 0.577 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.608 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.59 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.595 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.735 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.736 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.738 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.743 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.751 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.753 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.753 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.764 % of population with high edcuation2017: 0.772 % of population with high edcuation2018: 0.77 % of population with high edcuation2019: 0.772 % of population with high edcuation2020: 0.786 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

In 2020, population aged 25-64, above primary education in South Africa stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, above primary education in South Africa peaked at 0.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.

That places South Africa 6th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1995 0.6%
2000 0.6% -1.2%
2001 0.6% -1.1%
2002 0.6% +3.4%
2003 0.6% -1.4%
2004 0.6% -0.3%
2005 0.6% +5.2%
2006 0.6% -2.8%
2007 0.6% +0.8%
2008 0.7% +23.6%
2009 0.7% +0.1%
2010 0.7% +0.3%
2011 0.7% +0.7%
2013 0.8% +1.0%
2014 0.8% +0.3%
2015 0.8% +0.1%
2016 0.8% +1.3%
2017 0.8% +1.1%
2018 0.8% -0.2%
2019 0.8% +0.3%
2020 0.8% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 9
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 3 Greece 0.8% compare
  2. 4 Cyprus 0.8% compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 0.8% compare
  4. 7 Portugal 0.8% compare
  5. 8 Thailand 0.8% compare
  6. 9 Romania 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, above primary education in South Africa?
Population aged 25-64, above primary education in South Africa was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for population aged 25-64, above primary education?
South Africa ranks 6th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 25-64, above primary education rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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