Denmark vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Denmark
0.6372 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.6187 LPIA
in 2024
Denmark rank
29th
South Africa rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.6372 LPIA against 0.6187 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0185 LPIA.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 72 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.637 LPIA | 0.3213 LPIA | 0.3157 LPIA | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.6208 LPIA | 0.3637 LPIA | 0.257 LPIA | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.6305 LPIA | 0.5974 LPIA | 0.0331 LPIA | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Denmark or South Africa?
- Denmark, at 0.6372 LPIA against 0.6187 LPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Denmark and South Africa?
- 0.0185 LPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 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