India vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
India
0.6375 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.603 LPIA
in 2024
India rank
58th
South Africa rank
61st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 0.6375 LPIA against 0.603 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0345 LPIA.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was India ahead.
India ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st 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 | 0.4865 LPIA | 0.4994 LPIA | 0.0129 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5734 LPIA | 0.5959 LPIA | 0.0226 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?
- India, at 0.6375 LPIA against 0.603 LPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between India and South Africa?
- 0.0345 LPIA, with India 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 58th and South Africa ranks 61st 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, male, 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