Croatia vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Croatia
0.4356 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.4354 LPIA
in 2024
Croatia rank
43rd
South Africa rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Croatia
- South Africa
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.4356 LPIA against 0.4354 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Croatia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 44th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2565 LPIA | 0.3406 LPIA | 0.0841 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4059 LPIA | 0.2736 LPIA | 0.1323 LPIA | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.3934 LPIA | 0.3778 LPIA | 0.0156 LPIA | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Croatia or South Africa?
- Croatia, at 0.4356 LPIA against 0.4354 LPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and South Africa?
- 0.0002 LPIA, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 44th of 91 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, 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