Austria vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Austria
0.4063 LPIA
in 2021
South Africa
0.3899 LPIA
in 2024
Austria rank
42nd
South Africa rank
45th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.4063 LPIA against 0.3899 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0164 LPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 83 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3907 LPIA | 0.2427 LPIA | 0.148 LPIA | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.4126 LPIA | 0.3429 LPIA | 0.0697 LPIA | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Austria or South Africa?
- Austria, at 0.4063 LPIA against 0.3899 LPIA in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Austria and South Africa?
- 0.0164 LPIA, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release