Brunei vs South Africa: Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age)

Brunei
79.2%
in 2024
South Africa
78.7%
in 2024
Brunei rank
38th
South Africa rank
40th

Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) over time

  • Brunei
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 79.2% against 78.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 125 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 81.7% 80.1% 1.6% Brunei
2020s 78.8% 77.5% 1.3% Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, female, Brunei or South Africa?
Brunei, at 79.2% against 78.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, female between Brunei and South Africa?
0.5%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Brunei and South Africa rank globally for labor force with advanced education, female?
Brunei ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. 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).