Indonesia vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Indonesia
0.4116 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.3809 LPIA
in 2024
Indonesia rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.4116 LPIA against 0.3809 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0307 LPIA.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 80 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3253 LPIA | 0.2271 LPIA | 0.0982 LPIA | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.411 LPIA | 0.273 LPIA | 0.138 LPIA | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 0.4116 LPIA against 0.3809 LPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 0.0307 LPIA, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Indonesia ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 80 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, female, 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