Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa

South Africa: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
75th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995–2020

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.151995200720201995: 0.035 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.118 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.118 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.063 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.12 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.121 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.138 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.129 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.142 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.127 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.133 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.133 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.141 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.144 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.146 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.148 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.145 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.149 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.149 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.152 % of population aged 25-642020: 0.154 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.2% for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

That places South Africa 75th out of 109 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, aged 25-64 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.0%
2000 0.1% +235.2%
2001 0.1% -0.1%
2002 0.1% -46.6%
2003 0.1% +90.3%
2004 0.1% +1.3%
2005 0.1% +13.5%
2006 0.1% -6.7%
2007 0.1% +10.7%
2008 0.1% -11.0%
2009 0.1% +4.8%
2010 0.1% +0.3%
2011 0.1% +5.6%
2013 0.1% +2.6%
2014 0.1% +1.1%
2015 0.1% +1.2%
2016 0.1% -1.8%
2017 0.1% +3.0%
2018 0.1% -0.5%
2019 0.2% +2.5%
2020 0.2% +1.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 72 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  2. 73 Albania 0.2% compare
  3. 74 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  4. 76 Namibia 0.1% compare
  5. 77 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
  6. 78 India 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
South Africa ranks 75th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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