Hungary vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Hungary
0.2764 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.2407 LPIA
in 2024
Hungary rank
41st
South Africa rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Hungary
- South Africa
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.2764 LPIA against 0.2407 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0357 LPIA.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd of 59 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2903 LPIA | 0.1126 LPIA | 0.1777 LPIA | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.262 LPIA | 0.1265 LPIA | 0.1356 LPIA | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Hungary or South Africa?
- Hungary, at 0.2764 LPIA against 0.2407 LPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Hungary and South Africa?
- 0.0357 LPIA, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Hungary ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 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