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

Greece
0.6078 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.5792 LPIA
in 2024
Greece rank
62nd
South Africa rank
63rd

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.6078 LPIA against 0.5792 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0286 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Greece ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3645 LPIA 0.3917 LPIA 0.0272 LPIA South Africa
2010s 0.4928 LPIA 0.4779 LPIA 0.0149 LPIA Greece
2020s 0.5879 LPIA 0.5838 LPIA 0.0041 LPIA Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Greece or South Africa?
Greece, at 0.6078 LPIA against 0.5792 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Greece and South Africa?
0.0286 LPIA, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Greece ranks 62nd 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,555 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release