Italy vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Italy
0.6318 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.6187 LPIA
in 2024
Italy rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.6318 LPIA against 0.6187 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0131 LPIA.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 72 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6398 LPIA | 0.3205 LPIA | 0.3193 LPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.633 LPIA | 0.3572 LPIA | 0.2758 LPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.6496 LPIA | 0.5974 LPIA | 0.0522 LPIA | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 0.6318 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 Italy and South Africa?
- 0.0131 LPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Italy ranks 30th 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