Mongolia vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mongolia
0.4474 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.4405 LPIA
in 2024
Mongolia rank
50th
South Africa rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.4474 LPIA against 0.4405 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0069 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 87 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2469 LPIA | 0.2039 LPIA | 0.043 LPIA | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.3958 LPIA | 0.2835 LPIA | 0.1123 LPIA | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 0.4474 LPIA | 0.393 LPIA | 0.0544 LPIA | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 0.4474 LPIA against 0.4405 LPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 0.0069 LPIA, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mongolia ranks 50th 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