Italy vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Italy
1.24 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
1.17 GPIA
in 2024
Italy rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.24 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 GPIA.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 56 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.1781 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.1525 GPIA | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 1.24 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.07 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd 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, rural, 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
February 2026 Data Release