UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in South Africa
South Africa: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 61.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in South Africa, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in South Africa is 61.3%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in South Africa peaked at 64.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1985.
That places South Africa 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.3% | — |
| 1980 | 11.3% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +227.2% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +75.1% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 8.2% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 27.0% | 57.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 58.0% | 64.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 41 Hong Kong, China 63.3% compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 63.0% compare
- 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 61.9% compare
- 45 Chile 59.2% compare
- 46 Philippines 58.5% compare
- 47 Malaysia 58.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in South Africa?
- Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in South Africa was 61.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
- Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper secondary education 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/