Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in South Africa
South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 53.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in South Africa, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 53.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 192.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in South Africa peaked at 53.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1985.
South Africa ranks 11th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3% | — |
| 1965 | 5.7% | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -47.9% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +129.2% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | +137.1% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +67.7% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +74.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 4.8% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 11.1% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 18.5% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 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: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in South Africa?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in South Africa was 53.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.0%. 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: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary