Poland vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Poland
0.8662 LPIA
in 2020
South Africa
0.8239 LPIA
in 2024
Poland rank
43rd
South Africa rank
45th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.8662 LPIA against 0.8239 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0423 LPIA.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 95 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2029 LPIA | 0.1999 LPIA | 0.003 LPIA | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.7611 LPIA | 0.606 LPIA | 0.1551 LPIA | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.8098 LPIA | 0.6692 LPIA | 0.1406 LPIA | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.8662 LPIA | 0.7656 LPIA | 0.1006 LPIA | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Poland or South Africa?
- Poland, at 0.8662 LPIA against 0.8239 LPIA in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Poland and South Africa?
- 0.0423 LPIA, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Poland ranks 43rd 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, 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