Canada vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Canada
1.14 GPIA
in 2021
South Africa
1.13 GPIA
in 2024
Canada rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 127 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 GPIA | 0.7116 GPIA | 0.4673 GPIA | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.9245 GPIA | 0.2149 GPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.1231 GPIA | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 48th 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