Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in South Africa
South Africa: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, above primary in South Africa is 0.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.
That places South Africa 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 49 Ecuador 0.7% compare
- 50 Palestine, State of 0.7% compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7% compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in South Africa?
- Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in South Africa was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
- Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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