Chile vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Chile
0.4331 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.4401 LPIA
in 2024
Chile rank
49th
South Africa rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4401 LPIA against 0.4331 LPIA in Chile, a difference of 0.007 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 48th of 93 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2299 LPIA | 0.2019 LPIA | 0.028 LPIA | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.3355 LPIA | 0.2627 LPIA | 0.0727 LPIA | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.3981 LPIA | 0.398 LPIA | 0.0001 LPIA | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Chile or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4401 LPIA against 0.4331 LPIA in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.007 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Chile ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 48th of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle 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