Brazil vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Brazil
0.5597 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.5792 LPIA
in 2024
Brazil rank
65th
South Africa rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5792 LPIA against 0.5597 LPIA in Brazil, a difference of 0.0195 LPIA.
Across all 16 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 103 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3342 LPIA | 0.3986 LPIA | 0.0645 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3944 LPIA | 0.4779 LPIA | 0.0835 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5278 LPIA | 0.5838 LPIA | 0.056 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, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5792 LPIA against 0.5597 LPIA in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.0195 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Brazil ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 103 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, female, 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