Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in South Africa
South Africa: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 67.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
South Africa recorded 67.0% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in South Africa peaked at 73.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 52nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.7% | — |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 58.7% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 67.4% | 69.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 60.9% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in South Africa?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in South Africa was 67.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).