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

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

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1995–2020

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

0.20.30.40.50.60.71995200720201995: 0.639 % of total population in working age2000: 0.652 % of total population in working age2001: 0.666 % of total population in working age2002: 0.681 % of total population in working age2003: 0.685 % of total population in working age2004: 0.688 % of total population in working age2005: 0.577 % of total population in working age2006: 0.709 % of total population in working age2007: 0.698 % of total population in working age2008: 0.234 % of total population in working age2009: 0.243 % of total population in working age2010: 0.251 % of total population in working age2011: 0.251 % of total population in working age2013: 0.26 % of total population in working age2014: 0.271 % of total population in working age2015: 0.269 % of total population in working age2016: 0.257 % of total population in working age2017: 0.251 % of total population in working age2018: 0.266 % of total population in working age2019: 0.271 % of total population in working age2020: 0.269 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, working-age population with secondary education, total in South Africa stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, total in South Africa peaked at 0.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places South Africa 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1995 0.6%
2000 0.7% +2.0%
2001 0.7% +2.2%
2002 0.7% +2.2%
2003 0.7% +0.5%
2004 0.7% +0.5%
2005 0.6% -16.1%
2006 0.7% +22.9%
2007 0.7% -1.6%
2008 0.2% -66.5%
2009 0.2% +3.8%
2010 0.3% +3.5%
2011 0.3% +0.0%
2013 0.3% +3.4%
2014 0.3% +4.2%
2015 0.3% -0.5%
2016 0.3% -4.3%
2017 0.3% -2.6%
2018 0.3% +6.3%
2019 0.3% +1.9%
2020 0.3% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.2% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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  5. 99 Malawi 0.3% compare
  6. 100 Guinea 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, total in South Africa?
Working-age population with secondary education, total in South Africa was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, total 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, total?
South Africa ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with secondary education, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with 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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