Austria vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Austria
0.3979 LPIA
in 2021
South Africa
0.3981 LPIA
in 2024
Austria rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3981 LPIA against 0.3979 LPIA in Austria, a difference of 0.0002 LPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 84 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 | 0.387 LPIA | 0.2464 LPIA | 0.1406 LPIA | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.4086 LPIA | 0.321 LPIA | 0.0876 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?
- South Africa, at 0.3981 LPIA against 0.3979 LPIA in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Austria and South Africa?
- 0.0002 LPIA, with South Africa 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 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 84 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, male, 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