Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 69.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
69.6%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.6%
in 2010
All-time low
5.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 5.81965: 6.31970: 7.51975: 8.31980: 11.21985: 6.61990: 11.81995: 32.82000: 252005: 42.72010: 69.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa is 69.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 178.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 69.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.

South Africa ranks 5th 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 30-34 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.8%
1965 6.3% +8.8%
1970 7.5% +19.0%
1975 8.3% +11.3%
1980 11.2% +34.1%
1985 6.6% -41.1%
1990 11.8% +78.3%
1995 32.8% +178.3%
2000 25.0% -23.7%
2005 42.7% +70.6%
2010 69.6% +63.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.0% 5.8% 6.3% 2
1970s 7.9% 7.5% 8.3% 2
1980s 8.9% 6.6% 11.2% 2
1990s 22.3% 11.8% 32.8% 2
2000s 33.8% 25.0% 42.7% 2
2010s 69.6% 69.6% 69.6% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Kyrgyzstan 75.1% compare
  2. 3 Armenia 72.9% compare
  3. 4 Czechia 71.0% compare
  4. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 67.7% compare
  5. 7 Slovakia 67.7% compare
  6. 8 Kazakhstan 67.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa was 69.6% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 178.3%. 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: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary