Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.4047 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in South Africa, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.4047 for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in South Africa peaked at 0.4554 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3284, in 2017.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.426 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4554 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4554 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4275 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4141 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3823 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4088 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3732 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3809 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3802 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4019 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3956 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3464 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3842 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3949 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3284 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3918 | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3901 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4047 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4137 | 0.3732 | 0.4554 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3793 | 0.3284 | 0.4019 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4047 | 0.4047 | 0.4047 | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in South Africa?
- Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in South Africa was 0.4047 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4554 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3284 in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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