Egypt vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Egypt
0.4211 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.4405 LPIA
in 2024
Egypt rank
53rd
South Africa rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4405 LPIA against 0.4211 LPIA in Egypt, a difference of 0.0194 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 87 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2191 LPIA | 0.2039 LPIA | 0.0152 LPIA | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.3327 LPIA | 0.2456 LPIA | 0.0871 LPIA | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.4153 LPIA | 0.393 LPIA | 0.0223 LPIA | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4405 LPIA against 0.4211 LPIA in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.0194 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 87 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, female, 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