France vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
France
0.6407 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.6264 LPIA
in 2024
France rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 0.6407 LPIA against 0.6264 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0143 LPIA.
Across all 16 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 70 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5876 LPIA | 0.3103 LPIA | 0.2773 LPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.6163 LPIA | 0.3316 LPIA | 0.2847 LPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.6379 LPIA | 0.6362 LPIA | 0.0017 LPIA | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, France or South Africa?
- France, at 0.6407 LPIA against 0.6264 LPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between France and South Africa?
- 0.0143 LPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- France ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 70 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, male, 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