Albania vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Albania
1.13 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
1.13 GPIA
in 2024
Albania rank
50th
South Africa rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Albania
- South Africa
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1.13 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Albania ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7017 GPIA | 0.8054 GPIA | 0.1036 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9798 GPIA | 0.9364 GPIA | 0.0433 GPIA | Albania |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0339 GPIA | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Albania or South Africa?
- Albania, at 1.13 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Albania and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Albania and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Albania ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 127 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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