South Africa vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
South Africa
0.4405 LPIA
in 2024
Uruguay
0.4593 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
51st
Uruguay rank
49th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.4593 LPIA against 0.4405 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0188 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Africa ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 49th of 87 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2039 LPIA | 0.28 LPIA | 0.0761 LPIA | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.2813 LPIA | 0.4081 LPIA | 0.1268 LPIA | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.4135 LPIA | 0.4288 LPIA | 0.0153 LPIA | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.4593 LPIA against 0.4405 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.0188 LPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- South Africa ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 49th 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