Russian Federation vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Russian Federation
0.9896 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9825 GPIA
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
44th
South Africa rank
45th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.9896 GPIA against 0.9825 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0071 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 107 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9859 GPIA 0.907 GPIA 0.0788 GPIA Russian Federation
2020s 0.9832 GPIA 0.961 GPIA 0.0222 GPIA Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Russian Federation or South Africa?
Russian Federation, at 0.9896 GPIA against 0.9825 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Russian Federation and South Africa?
0.0071 GPIA, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Russian Federation ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 107 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, rural, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,631 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release