Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa

South Africa: Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
78th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.58 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.574 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.584 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.637 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.604 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.605 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.505 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.632 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.621 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.237 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.246 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.253 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.254 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.267 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.278 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.277 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.268 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.263 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.277 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.281 % of population aged 25-642020: 0.283 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 0.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places South Africa 78th out of 109 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, aged 25-64 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.6%
2000 0.6% -1.1%
2001 0.6% +1.7%
2002 0.6% +9.2%
2003 0.6% -5.1%
2004 0.6% +0.1%
2005 0.5% -16.5%
2006 0.6% +25.1%
2007 0.6% -1.7%
2008 0.2% -61.8%
2009 0.2% +3.4%
2010 0.3% +3.2%
2011 0.3% +0.2%
2013 0.3% +5.1%
2014 0.3% +4.1%
2015 0.3% -0.3%
2016 0.3% -3.1%
2017 0.3% -1.8%
2018 0.3% +5.2%
2019 0.3% +1.5%
2020 0.3% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa?
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64?
South Africa ranks 78th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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