Wittgenstein Projection: Mean years of schooling. Age 15+. Total in South Africa

South Africa: Wittgenstein Projection: Mean years of schooling. Age 15+. Total was 12.4 in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
12.4
World rank
106th
of 166 countries
All-time high
12.4
in 2100
All-time low
9.1
in 2010
Years of data
19
2010–2100

Wittgenstein Projection: Mean years of schooling. Age 15+. Total in South Africa, 2010–2100

02.557.51012.52010205521002010: 9.12015: 9.52020: 9.82025: 102030: 10.32035: 10.52040: 10.72045: 10.92050: 11.12055: 11.32060: 11.42065: 11.52070: 11.72075: 11.82080: 11.92085: 122090: 12.22095: 12.32100: 12.4

Source: Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital: http://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/dataexplorer/.

Analysis

In 2100, wittgenstein projection: mean years of schooling. age 15+. total in South Africa stood at 12.4. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wittgenstein projection: mean years of schooling. age 15+. total in South Africa peaked at 12.4 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2010.

South Africa ranks 106th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Wittgenstein Projection: Mean years of schooling. Age 15+. Total in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wittgenstein Projection: Mean years of schooling. Age 15+. Total in South Africa, 2010 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2010 9.1
2015 9.5 +4.4%
2020 9.8 +3.2%
2025 10 +2.0%
2030 10.3 +3.0%
2035 10.5 +1.9%
2040 10.7 +1.9%
2045 10.9 +1.9%
2050 11.1 +1.8%
2055 11.3 +1.8%
2060 11.4 +0.9%
2065 11.5 +0.9%
2070 11.7 +1.7%
2075 11.8 +0.9%
2080 11.9 +0.8%
2085 12 +0.8%
2090 12.2 +1.7%
2095 12.3 +0.8%
2100 12.4 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.3 9.1 9.5 2
2020s 9.9 9.8 10 2
2030s 10.4 10.3 10.5 2
2040s 10.8 10.7 10.9 2
2050s 11.2 11.1 11.3 2
2060s 11.45 11.4 11.5 2
2070s 11.75 11.7 11.8 2
2080s 11.95 11.9 12 2
2090s 12.25 12.2 12.3 2
2100s 12.4 12.4 12.4 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 103 Kenya 12.5 compare
  2. 103 Nepal 12.5 compare
  3. 103 Ukraine 12.5 compare
  4. 106 Congo 12.4 compare
  5. 106 Côte d'Ivoire 12.4 compare
  6. 106 Trinidad and Tobago 12.4 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wittgenstein projection: mean years of schooling. age 15+. total in South Africa?
Wittgenstein projection: mean years of schooling. age 15+. total in South Africa was 12.4 in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital: http://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/dataexplorer/.
What is the highest wittgenstein projection: mean years of schooling. age 15+. total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2100.
What is the lowest wittgenstein projection: mean years of schooling. age 15+. total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for wittgenstein projection: mean years of schooling. age 15+. total?
South Africa ranks 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2100.
Is wittgenstein projection: mean years of schooling. age 15+. total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital: http://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/dataexplorer/, published as part of Wittgenstein Projection: Mean years of schooling. Age 15+. Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wittgenstein Projection: Mean years of schooling. Age 15+. Total
Source
Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital: http://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/dataexplorer/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,173 data points, 2010–2100
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Mean number of years spent in school by age group and gender. Projections are based on collected census and survey data for the base year (around 2010) and the Medium Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP2) projection model. The SSP2 is a middle-of-the-road scenario that combines medium fertility with medium mortality, medium migration, and the Global Education Trend (GET) education scenario. For more information and other projection models, consult the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital's website: http://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/dataexplorer/