South Africa vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
South Africa
0.3981 LPIA
in 2024
Thailand
0.4158 LPIA
in 2022
South Africa rank
39th
Thailand rank
37th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.4158 LPIA against 0.3981 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0177 LPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 37th of 84 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2656 LPIA | 0.3388 LPIA | 0.0731 LPIA | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.2635 LPIA | 0.4158 LPIA | 0.1523 LPIA | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.4158 LPIA against 0.3981 LPIA in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.0177 LPIA, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- South Africa ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 37th 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