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

Since 2014, South Africa Share of Women Having at Least Completed Short Cycle Tertiary Education increased 12.8points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 69 among other countries in Share of Women Having at Least Completed Short Cycle Tertiary Education with 12.33 Percent of Women Aged 25+. South Africa is overtaken by Tajikistan, which was ranked number 68 with 14.04 Percent of Women Aged 25+ and is followed by Honduras with 10.39 Percent of Women Aged 25+. Uzbekistan ranked the highest with 61.45 Percent of Women Aged 25+ in 2019, an increase of 1.5points versus 2018. Israel, Estonia and United Arab Emirates respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Zimbabwe witnessed the best average annual growth at +26.3points per year, while El Salvador witnessed the worst performance at -6.2points per year.

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Date Percent of Women Aged 25+
2019 12.33
2018 11.78
2017 11.98
2016
2015 7.39
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How does South Africa rank in Share of Women Having at Least Completed Short Cycle Tertiary Education?

# 88 Countries Percent of Women Aged 25+ Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Uzbekistan
61.45 % 2019 +1.4 % +4.0 % View data
2 #2
Israel
54.63 % 2019 +1.9 % +1.8 % View data
68 #68
Tajikistan
14.04 % 2017 NA NA View data
69 #69
South Africa
12.33 % 2019 +4.7 % +12.8 % View data
70 #70
Honduras
10.39 % 2019 +3.3 % +1.5 % View data
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