Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in South Africa
South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total was 0.13 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in South Africa, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.13 for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in 2010.
The figure is down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in South Africa peaked at 0.2 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1980.
That places South Africa 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.07 | — |
| 1965 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.06 | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.03 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1990 | 0.12 | +140.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2 | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.16 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.13 | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.075 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.175 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in South Africa?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in South Africa was 0.13 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.