South Africa vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
South Africa
1.17 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
1.25 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.25 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.08 GPIA.
That makes Spain'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 Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 56 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.1494 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.1502 GPIA | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 1.25 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 South Africa and Spain?
- 0.08 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th 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