Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in South Africa

South Africa: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
61st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.10.20.31995200720201995: 0.039 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.122 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.119 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.063 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.115 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.116 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.156 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.12 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.137 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.293 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.295 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.287 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.298 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.301 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.294 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.3 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.306 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.319 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.305 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.308 % of population with high education in working age2020: 0.313 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in South Africa stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in South Africa peaked at 0.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

That places South Africa 61st out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1995 0.0%
2000 0.1% +212.0%
2001 0.1% -2.4%
2002 0.1% -47.0%
2003 0.1% +81.5%
2004 0.1% +1.1%
2005 0.2% +34.2%
2006 0.1% -22.9%
2007 0.1% +13.6%
2008 0.3% +114.0%
2009 0.3% +0.9%
2010 0.3% -2.8%
2011 0.3% +4.0%
2013 0.3% +0.9%
2014 0.3% -2.3%
2015 0.3% +2.0%
2016 0.3% +2.2%
2017 0.3% +4.2%
2018 0.3% -4.3%
2019 0.3% +0.8%
2020 0.3% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 58 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3% compare
  2. 59 Palestine 0.3% compare
  3. 60 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  4. 62 Belgium 0.3% compare
  5. 63 Romania 0.3% compare
  6. 64 Kazakhstan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in South Africa?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in South Africa was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
South Africa ranks 61st out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
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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