UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Africa
South Africa: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 47.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Africa, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Africa stood at 47.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Africa peaked at 48.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1985.
South Africa ranks 14th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.7% | — |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +49.6% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -40.3% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +204.3% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +101.6% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 5.9% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 18.1% | 44.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 45.2% | 48.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
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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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- 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 uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Africa?
- Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Africa was 47.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 81 countries with data for 2017.
- Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/