South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
South Africa
0.2407 LPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.2496 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2496 LPIA against 0.2407 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0089 LPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 59 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1053 LPIA | 0.258 LPIA | 0.1527 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.155 LPIA | 0.265 LPIA | 0.11 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.2496 LPIA against 0.2407 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0089 LPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- South Africa ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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