South Africa - Share of Population Having at Least Completed Short-Cycle Tertiary Education

Since 2014, South Africa Share of Population Having at Least Completed Short-Cycle Tertiary Education was up 11.2points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 69 among other countries in Share of Population Having at Least Completed Short-Cycle Tertiary Education with 12.16 Percent of Persons Aged 25+. South Africa is overtaken by Uruguay, which was number 68 at 13.52 Percent of Persons Aged 25+ and is followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina at 10.83 Percent of Persons Aged 25+. Uzbekistan topped the ranking with 64.73 Percent of Persons Aged 25+ in 2019, a growth of 1.3points versus 2018. United Arab Emirates, Israel 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 was the worst growing country at -6.7points per year.

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Date Percent of Persons Aged 25+
2019 12.16
2018 11.66
2017 11.83
2016
2015 7.82
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How does South Africa rank in Share of Population Having at Least Completed Short-Cycle Tertiary Education?

# 88 Countries Percent of Persons Aged 25+ Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Uzbekistan
64.73 % 2019 +1.3 % +3.3 % View data
2 #2
United Arab Emirates
51.78 % 2018 +2.2 % NA View data
68 #68
Uruguay
13.52 % 2019 +1.5 % +2.2 % View data
69 #69
South Africa
12.16 % 2019 +4.3 % +11.2 % View data
70 #70
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10.83 % 2019 -0.0 % -0.8 % View data
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