Labor force with advanced education, male in South Africa
South Africa: Labor force with advanced education, male was 83.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in South Africa is 83.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in South Africa peaked at 90.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2020.
That places South Africa 54th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.9% | — |
| 2001 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 83.1% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 84.4% | 89.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 81.5% | 84.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 51 Grenada 84.1% compare
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 84.1% compare
- 53 Cambodia 84.0% compare
- 55 Montenegro 83.5% compare
- 56 Armenia 83.2% compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 82.9% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in South Africa?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in South Africa was 83.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- South Africa ranks 54th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).