South Africa vs Switzerland: Number of adults with no formal education by region
South Africa
59,900 people
in 2100
Switzerland
68,900 people
in 2100
South Africa rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
71st
Number of adults with no formal education by region over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 68,900 people against 59,900 people in South Africa, a difference of 9,000 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 15 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.35 million people | 360,100 people | 3.99 million people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 4.41 million people | 304,150 people | 4.10 million people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.61 million people | 254,650 people | 4.35 million people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.57 million people | 208,000 people | 4.36 million people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.25 million people | 170,700 people | 4.08 million people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.50 million people | 138,400 people | 3.37 million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.74 million people | 120,650 people | 2.62 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.04 million people | 110,600 people | 1.93 million people | South Africa |
| 2030s | 1.45 million people | 105,800 people | 1.35 million people | South Africa |
| 2040s | 993,900 people | 100,550 people | 893,350 people | South Africa |
| 2050s | 646,100 people | 94,400 people | 551,700 people | South Africa |
| 2060s | 408,100 people | 87,700 people | 320,400 people | South Africa |
| 2070s | 250,650 people | 81,700 people | 168,950 people | South Africa |
| 2080s | 150,200 people | 76,100 people | 74,100 people | South Africa |
| 2090s | 89,850 people | 71,550 people | 18,300 people | South Africa |
| 2100s | 59,900 people | 68,900 people | 9,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 68,900 people against 59,900 people in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 9,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- South Africa ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.