Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in South Africa
South Africa: Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given was 0.311 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▬ Flat
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in South Africa, 2013–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in South Africa is 0.311 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.5% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in South Africa peaked at 0.311 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.139 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 33rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1665 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 0.2214 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 0.245 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1849 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2824 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +52.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2357 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1933 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1744 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.139 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1504 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.159 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.311 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +95.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2184 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.1665 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.2824 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1867 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.139 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.311 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5 |
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 distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in South Africa?
- Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in South Africa was 0.311 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.311 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.139 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given level of educational attainment, age group and gender — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the distribution of young adults by education and work status. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the distribution of 18-24 year-olds in education/not in education, by their work status (e.g. employed or not employed). Young adults who are neither employed nor in formal education and training are also called NEET. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by detailed education and work status and by age group. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.