South Africa - Share of Population Having at Least Completed Post-Secondary Education

Since 2014, South Africa Share of Population Having at Least Completed Post-Secondary Education fell by 0.3points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 69 comparing other countries in Share of Population Having at Least Completed Post-Secondary Education at 14.39 Percent of Persons Aged 25+. South Africa is overtaken by Tunisia, which was number 68 at 15.16 Percent of Persons Aged 25+ and is followed by Greenland with 14.39 Percent of Persons Aged 25+. Uzbekistan, Georgia and Singapore respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Zimbabwe witnessed the best average annual growth at +22.6points per year, while El Salvador witnessed the worst performance at -6.7points per year.

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Date Percent of Persons Aged 25+
2019 14.39
2018 14.24
2017 13.69
2016
2015 15.20
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How does South Africa rank in Share of Population Having at Least Completed Post-Secondary Education?

# 92 Countries Percent of Persons Aged 25+ Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Luxembourg
69.07 % 2015 NA NA View data
2 #2
Uzbekistan
64.73 % 2019 +1.3 % +3.3 % View data
68 #68
Tunisia
15.16 % 2016 NA +2.7 % View data
69 #69
South Africa
14.39 % 2019 +1.1 % -0.3 % View data
70 #70
Greenland
14.39 % 2018 NA NA View data
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