Portugal vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Portugal
0.6305 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.5904 LPIA
in 2024
Portugal rank
59th
South Africa rank
62nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.6305 LPIA against 0.5904 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0401 LPIA.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 105 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5309 LPIA | 0.4005 LPIA | 0.1304 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.6272 LPIA | 0.4901 LPIA | 0.1371 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.6173 LPIA | 0.5933 LPIA | 0.0239 LPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 0.6305 LPIA against 0.5904 LPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.0401 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Portugal ranks 59th 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