South Africa vs Türkiye: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
South Africa
0.4354 LPIA
in 2024
Türkiye
0.415 LPIA
in 2015
South Africa rank
44th
Türkiye rank
47th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4354 LPIA against 0.415 LPIA in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0204 LPIA.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 44th and Türkiye ranks 47th of 91 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2081 LPIA | 0.303 LPIA | 0.0949 LPIA | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.2222 LPIA | 0.3752 LPIA | 0.153 LPIA | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 0.4354 LPIA against 0.415 LPIA in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 0.0204 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- South Africa ranks 44th and Türkiye ranks 47th 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