Israel vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Israel
53.4%
in 2023
South Africa
51.1%
in 2024
Israel rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 53.4% against 51.1% in South Africa, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.4% | 14.7% | 37.7% | Israel |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 48.6% | 3.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 53.4% against 51.1% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Israel and South Africa?
- 2.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Israel ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 111 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, female (%). 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