Israel vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Israel
0.9791 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.9861 GPIA
in 2024
Israel rank
60th
South Africa rank
58th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Israel
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9861 GPIA against 0.9791 GPIA in Israel, a difference of 0.007 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 131 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9845 GPIA 0.941 GPIA 0.0435 GPIA Israel
2010s 0.9703 GPIA 0.9555 GPIA 0.0149 GPIA Israel
2020s 0.9774 GPIA 0.9728 GPIA 0.0047 GPIA Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Israel or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9861 GPIA against 0.9791 GPIA in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Israel and South Africa?
0.007 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Israel ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 131 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
132 places, 1,859 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release