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
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195020252100

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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Indicator
Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.