Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in South Africa
South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 0.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in South Africa, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in South Africa peaked at 0.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
South Africa ranks 139th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -36.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +162.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 136 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5% compare
- 137 Zimbabwe 0.4% compare
- 138 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
- 140 Mozambique 0.3% compare
- 141 Maldives 0.2% compare
- 142 Guyana 0.2% compare
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 tertiary schooling. in South Africa?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in South Africa was 0.3% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- South Africa ranks 139th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary