Portugal vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Portugal
0.4466 LPIA
in 2021
South Africa
0.4354 LPIA
in 2024
Portugal rank
41st
South Africa rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.4466 LPIA against 0.4354 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0112 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 44th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.371 LPIA | 0.222 LPIA | 0.1491 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4132 LPIA | 0.2533 LPIA | 0.1598 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.379 LPIA | 0.4198 LPIA | 0.0408 LPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 0.4466 LPIA against 0.4354 LPIA in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.0112 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 41st 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