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

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

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
19
1995–2020

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

0.050.0750.10.1250.151995200720201995: 0.04 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.125 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.122 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.065 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.125 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.127 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.144 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.124 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.132 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.131 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.138 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.143 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.144 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.146 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.142 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.145 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.144 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.147 % of urban population in working age2020: 0.146 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in South Africa is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in South Africa peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 80th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1995 0.0%
2000 0.1% +212.6%
2001 0.1% -2.5%
2002 0.1% -46.6%
2003 0.1% +91.4%
2004 0.1% +1.4%
2005 0.1% +13.6%
2008 0.1% -13.5%
2009 0.1% +6.1%
2010 0.1% -0.5%
2011 0.1% +4.9%
2013 0.1% +3.7%
2014 0.1% +0.6%
2015 0.1% +1.4%
2016 0.1% -2.3%
2017 0.1% +2.0%
2018 0.1% -0.9%
2019 0.1% +2.2%
2020 0.1% -0.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 77 Ghana 0.2% compare
  2. 78 Uganda 0.2% compare
  3. 79 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  4. 81 Belize 0.1% compare
  5. 82 Zambia 0.1% compare
  6. 83 Indonesia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in South Africa?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban 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, urban?
South Africa ranks 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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