Iceland vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
0.4303 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.4354 LPIA
in 2024
Iceland rank
45th
South Africa rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4354 LPIA against 0.4303 LPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0051 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 44th of 91 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4334 LPIA | 0.2649 LPIA | 0.1685 LPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.4481 LPIA | 0.2489 LPIA | 0.1992 LPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.4246 LPIA | 0.3778 LPIA | 0.0469 LPIA | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Iceland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4354 LPIA against 0.4303 LPIA in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0.0051 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 45th 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