Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in South Africa
South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total was 0.1 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in South Africa, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in South Africa is 0.1, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in South Africa peaked at 0.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1980.
That places South Africa 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.07 | — |
| 1965 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.06 | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.04 | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.13 | +116.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2 | +53.8% |
| 2000 | 0.24 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.18 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.075 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.075 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.165 | 0.13 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in South Africa?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in South Africa was 0.1 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 30-34, total recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total?
- South Africa ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 30-34, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 30-34.