Hungary vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Hungary
0.3039 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.2694 LPIA
in 2024
Hungary rank
39th
South Africa rank
41st
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Hungary
- South Africa
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.3039 LPIA against 0.2694 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0345 LPIA.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 41st of 56 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 | 0.3676 LPIA | 0.1989 LPIA | 0.1686 LPIA | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.2945 LPIA | 0.1533 LPIA | 0.1412 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 0.3039 LPIA against 0.2694 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?
- 0.0345 LPIA, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Hungary ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 41st of 56 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, 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