Cyprus vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Cyprus
0.8821 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.8316 LPIA
in 2024
Cyprus rank
43rd
South Africa rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.8821 LPIA against 0.8316 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0505 LPIA.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 46th of 95 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7386 LPIA | 0.6041 LPIA | 0.1345 LPIA | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.831 LPIA | 0.6976 LPIA | 0.1334 LPIA | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.876 LPIA | 0.7785 LPIA | 0.0975 LPIA | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Cyprus or South Africa?
- Cyprus, at 0.8821 LPIA against 0.8316 LPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 0.0505 LPIA, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 46th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary 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