South Africa - Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in South Africa was 78.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 86.52 in 2008, while its lowest value was 78.07 in 2020.
Definition: The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.08 |
| 2001 | 85.09 |
| 2002 | 85.95 |
| 2003 | 85.90 |
| 2004 | 83.98 |
| 2005 | 82.43 |
| 2006 | 83.49 |
| 2007 | 84.31 |
| 2008 | 86.52 |
| 2009 | 85.84 |
| 2010 | 84.61 |
| 2011 | 84.22 |
| 2013 | 84.69 |
| 2014 | 84.15 |
| 2015 | 83.57 |
| 2016 | 83.07 |
| 2017 | 83.81 |
| 2018 | 82.88 |
| 2019 | 82.02 |
| 2020 | 78.07 |
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
