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
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
February 2026 Data Release