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

South Africa: Working-age population with post-secondary education, female was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
75th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2020

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

0.0250.050.0750.10.1251995200720201995: 0.02 % of female population in working age2000: 0.086 % of female population in working age2001: 0.087 % of female population in working age2002: 0.038 % of female population in working age2003: 0.087 % of female population in working age2004: 0.09 % of female population in working age2005: 0.106 % of female population in working age2006: 0.092 % of female population in working age2007: 0.108 % of female population in working age2008: 0.097 % of female population in working age2009: 0.103 % of female population in working age2010: 0.102 % of female population in working age2011: 0.109 % of female population in working age2013: 0.114 % of female population in working age2014: 0.115 % of female population in working age2015: 0.121 % of female population in working age2016: 0.12 % of female population in working age2017: 0.124 % of female population in working age2018: 0.123 % of female population in working age2019: 0.128 % of female population in working age2020: 0.132 % of female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.1% for working-age population with post-secondary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, female in South Africa peaked at 0.1% 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, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, female (% of female population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of female population in working age Change
1995 0.0%
2000 0.1% +340.1%
2001 0.1% +1.0%
2002 0.0% -56.1%
2003 0.1% +127.7%
2004 0.1% +3.7%
2005 0.1% +17.2%
2006 0.1% -13.1%
2007 0.1% +18.1%
2008 0.1% -10.4%
2009 0.1% +6.1%
2010 0.1% -0.5%
2011 0.1% +6.6%
2013 0.1% +4.0%
2014 0.1% +1.1%
2015 0.1% +5.6%
2016 0.1% -0.6%
2017 0.1% +3.4%
2018 0.1% -0.8%
2019 0.1% +3.8%
2020 0.1% +2.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 72 Nicaragua 0.2% compare
  2. 73 Mauritius 0.2% compare
  3. 74 Egypt 0.2% compare
  4. 76 Honduras 0.1% compare
  5. 77 Namibia 0.1% compare
  6. 78 Rwanda 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, female in South Africa?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, female in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, female 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, female?
South Africa ranks 75th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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