Cyprus vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Cyprus
0.8947 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.8407 LPIA
in 2024
Cyprus rank
44th
South Africa rank
45th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.8947 LPIA against 0.8407 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.054 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 44th and South Africa ranks 45th 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 | 0.7584 LPIA | 0.6296 LPIA | 0.1289 LPIA | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.8398 LPIA | 0.7163 LPIA | 0.1235 LPIA | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.8888 LPIA | 0.791 LPIA | 0.0978 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 0.8947 LPIA against 0.8407 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?
- 0.054 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 44th and South Africa ranks 45th 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, 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