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

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

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
82nd
of 113 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, total in South Africa, 1995–2020

0.020.040.060.080.10.121995200720201995: 0.026 % of total population in working age2000: 0.091 % of total population in working age2001: 0.09 % of total population in working age2002: 0.046 % of total population in working age2003: 0.089 % of total population in working age2004: 0.09 % of total population in working age2005: 0.107 % of total population in working age2006: 0.097 % of total population in working age2007: 0.11 % of total population in working age2008: 0.097 % of total population in working age2009: 0.102 % of total population in working age2010: 0.101 % of total population in working age2011: 0.107 % of total population in working age2013: 0.112 % of total population in working age2014: 0.113 % of total population in working age2015: 0.115 % of total population in working age2016: 0.114 % of total population in working age2017: 0.118 % of total population in working age2018: 0.117 % of total population in working age2019: 0.121 % of total population in working age2020: 0.122 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, working-age population with post-secondary education, total in South Africa stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

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

That places South Africa 82nd out of 113 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, total in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1995 0.0%
2000 0.1% +248.4%
2001 0.1% -0.7%
2002 0.0% -49.1%
2003 0.1% +93.1%
2004 0.1% +1.8%
2005 0.1% +17.9%
2006 0.1% -9.1%
2007 0.1% +13.9%
2008 0.1% -12.5%
2009 0.1% +5.1%
2010 0.1% -0.5%
2011 0.1% +5.7%
2013 0.1% +4.7%
2014 0.1% +0.8%
2015 0.1% +2.3%
2016 0.1% -1.3%
2017 0.1% +3.3%
2018 0.1% -0.4%
2019 0.1% +3.1%
2020 0.1% +1.2%

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. 79 Rwanda 0.1% compare
  2. 80 Namibia 0.1% compare
  3. 81 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
  4. 83 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
  5. 84 Honduras 0.1% compare
  6. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, total in South Africa?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, total 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, total?
South Africa ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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