South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
South Africa
0.2694 LPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.3 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.3 LPIA against 0.2694 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0306 LPIA.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 56 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 | 0.1873 LPIA | 0.2299 LPIA | 0.0426 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.1823 LPIA | 0.2995 LPIA | 0.1172 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 0.3 LPIA against 0.2694 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?
- 0.0306 LPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 5 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 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 40th 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