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

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

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
71st
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
19
1995–2020

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

00.020.040.060.081995200720201995: 0.008 % of rural population in working age2000: 0.034 % of rural population in working age2001: 0.038 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.015 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.036 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.038 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.042 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.039 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.04 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.04 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.043 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.046 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.047 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.056 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.058 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.06 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.062 % of rural population in working age2019: 0.065 % of rural population in working age2020: 0.072 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in South Africa is 0.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in South Africa peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

That places South Africa 71st out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1995 0.0%
2000 0.0% +302.6%
2001 0.0% +14.0%
2002 0.0% -60.8%
2003 0.0% +141.9%
2004 0.0% +3.4%
2005 0.0% +12.2%
2008 0.0% -6.2%
2009 0.0% +1.5%
2010 0.0% +0.7%
2011 0.0% +7.6%
2013 0.0% +7.0%
2014 0.0% +1.5%
2015 0.1% +18.9%
2016 0.1% +3.2%
2017 0.1% +4.0%
2018 0.1% +2.4%
2019 0.1% +6.1%
2020 0.1% +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 68 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
  2. 69 Rwanda 0.1% compare
  3. 70 Brazil 0.1% compare
  4. 72 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  5. 73 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  6. 74 Türkiye 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in South Africa?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural 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, rural?
South Africa ranks 71st out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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