South Africa vs Ukraine: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

South Africa
0.4354 LPIA
in 2024
Ukraine
0.4446 LPIA
in 2021
South Africa rank
44th
Ukraine rank
42nd

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • South Africa
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.4446 LPIA against 0.4354 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0092 LPIA.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 42nd of 91 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3406 LPIA 0.4292 LPIA 0.0886 LPIA Ukraine
2010s 0.3574 LPIA 0.4438 LPIA 0.0864 LPIA Ukraine
2020s 0.4198 LPIA 0.4486 LPIA 0.0288 LPIA Ukraine

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 Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 0.4446 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 South Africa and Ukraine?
0.0092 LPIA, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
South Africa ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 42nd 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
91 places, 1,439 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release