Between the years 2015 to 2022, the percentage rate of individuals aged 20 years and older in South Africa who have attained 12th grade has generally been increasing from 28.3 percent to 34.6 percent. Individuals without any school education at all have decreased from five percent to 3.3 percent within the given time period.
Distribution of educational attainment for individuals aged 20 and older in South Africa from 2015 to 2022
The source mentioned that "post-school" education refers to any qualification higher than 12th grade, "lower secondary" refers to 8th and 9th grade and "upper secondary" refers to 10th and 11th grade.
The figures have been taken from several publications.
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Statistics South Africa. (August 17, 2023). Distribution of educational attainment for individuals aged 20 and older in South Africa from 2015 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115589/distribution-of-educational-attainment-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Distribution of educational attainment for individuals aged 20 and older in South Africa from 2015 to 2022." Chart. August 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115589/distribution-of-educational-attainment-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. (2023). Distribution of educational attainment for individuals aged 20 and older in South Africa from 2015 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115589/distribution-of-educational-attainment-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Distribution of Educational Attainment for Individuals Aged 20 and Older in South Africa from 2015 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115589/distribution-of-educational-attainment-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa, Distribution of educational attainment for individuals aged 20 and older in South Africa from 2015 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115589/distribution-of-educational-attainment-in-south-africa/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Distribution of educational attainment for individuals aged 20 and older in South Africa from 2015 to 2022 [Graph], Statistics South Africa, August 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115589/distribution-of-educational-attainment-in-south-africa/
