Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in South Africa

South Africa: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
98th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 1995–2020

0.010.020.030.041995200720201995: 0.007 % of population aged 15-242000: 0.036 % of population aged 15-242001: 0.034 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.016 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.027 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.027 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.037 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.031 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.043 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.029 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.03 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.027 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.028 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.034 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.031 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.035 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.035 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.035 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.034 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.035 % of population aged 15-242020: 0.033 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in South Africa is 0.0%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 0.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 98th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.0%
2000 0.0% +394.3%
2001 0.0% -5.8%
2002 0.0% -54.8%
2003 0.0% +72.6%
2004 0.0% -0.7%
2005 0.0% +40.2%
2006 0.0% -17.7%
2007 0.0% +40.0%
2008 0.0% -32.5%
2009 0.0% +5.0%
2010 0.0% -11.3%
2011 0.0% +3.0%
2013 0.0% +20.8%
2014 0.0% -6.4%
2015 0.0% +10.4%
2016 0.0% -0.6%
2017 0.0% +2.3%
2018 0.0% -4.9%
2019 0.0% +3.6%
2020 0.0% -5.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 95 Mali 0.0% compare
  2. 96 Uganda 0.0% compare
  3. 97 Gambia 0.0% compare
  4. 99 Madagascar 0.0% compare
  5. 100 Laos 0.0% compare
  6. 101 Mozambique 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 0.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 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, aged 15-24?
South Africa ranks 98th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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