India vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
India
0.5619 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.5904 LPIA
in 2024
India rank
65th
South Africa rank
62nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5904 LPIA against 0.5619 LPIA in India, a difference of 0.0285 LPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 105 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.412 LPIA | 0.4829 LPIA | 0.0709 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5031 LPIA | 0.5935 LPIA | 0.0904 LPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5904 LPIA against 0.5619 LPIA in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between India and South Africa?
- 0.0285 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- India ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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