Norway vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Norway
0.612 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.6187 LPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
33rd
South Africa rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6187 LPIA against 0.612 LPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0067 LPIA.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 72 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5799 LPIA | 0.3146 LPIA | 0.2653 LPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.6405 LPIA | 0.3572 LPIA | 0.2833 LPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.6716 LPIA | 0.5974 LPIA | 0.0743 LPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6187 LPIA against 0.612 LPIA in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Norway and South Africa?
- 0.0067 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Norway ranks 33rd 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