
Share of individuals with tertiary education in South Africa, by generation and group
In 2018, tertiary education attainment was highest among the White population in South Africa, with around 43.2, 41.3 and 5.6 percent of the individuals associated with Generation X, Millennials, and Born-free Millennials, respectively. Moreover, compared to the generation of Millennials, tertiary school completion was higher in all population groups in Generation X, except among Indians/Asians. Furthermore, the total share of Millennials who received a tertiary education (12.9 percent) was slightly lower than that of Generation X. However, the source indicates that a possible explanation to that is that some of the Millennials were still obtaining their higher education degrees.