In 2018, 16.4 percent of the individuals belonging to Generation X in South Africa had completed tertiary education. On the other hand, the share of millennials having received a tertiary education was slightly lower at 12.9 percent. However, the source indicates that a possible explanation for that is that some of the millennials were still obtaining their higher education degrees. By contrast, only 1.6 percent of the born-free generation had finished tertiary education, with the note that the majority of them were too young to be in school or were still in school.
Share of individuals who attained tertiary education in South Africa in 2018, by generation
Generation X born between 1960 and 1979 (39-58 years old in 2018).
Millennials born between 1980 and 1999 aged (23-38 years old in 2018).
Born-free born after 1994 (0-24 years old in 2018).
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Statistics South Africa. (February 25, 2020). Share of individuals who attained tertiary education in South Africa in 2018, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1262257/tertiary-education-attainment-in-south-africa-by-generation/
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Statistics South Africa. (2020). Share of individuals who attained tertiary education in South Africa in 2018, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1262257/tertiary-education-attainment-in-south-africa-by-generation/
Statistics South Africa. "Share of Individuals Who Attained Tertiary Education in South Africa in 2018, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1262257/tertiary-education-attainment-in-south-africa-by-generation/
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Share of individuals who attained tertiary education in South Africa in 2018, by generation [Graph], Statistics South Africa, February 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1262257/tertiary-education-attainment-in-south-africa-by-generation/