Austria vs South Africa: Share of population with no formal education

Austria
1.9%
in 2020
South Africa
1.9%
in 2020
Austria rank
68th
South Africa rank
68th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Austria
  • South Africa
020406080187019452020

How they compare

Austria currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 68th of 111 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria South Africa Difference Ahead
1870s 62.0% 86.4% 24.4% South Africa
1880s 57.1% 81.0% 23.9% South Africa
1890s 49.4% 76.8% 27.3% South Africa
1900s 40.6% 78.5% 37.9% South Africa
1910s 32.0% 76.5% 44.5% South Africa
1920s 22.9% 65.2% 42.3% South Africa
1930s 13.6% 58.2% 44.6% South Africa
1940s 6.2% 52.9% 46.6% South Africa
1950s 2.2% 47.7% 45.5% South Africa
1960s 2.2% 43.0% 40.8% South Africa
1970s 1.7% 33.8% 32.0% South Africa
1980s 0.3% 21.3% 21.0% South Africa
1990s 1.4% 7.4% 6.1% South Africa
2000s 1.6% 11.1% 9.5% South Africa
2010s 1.6% 3.5% 1.8% South Africa
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Austria or South Africa?
Austria, at 1.9% against 1.9% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Austria and South Africa?
0.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Austria ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.