South Africa vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
South Africa
0.5792 LPIA
in 2024
Uruguay
0.6158 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
63rd
Uruguay rank
60th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.6158 LPIA against 0.5792 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0366 LPIA.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 60th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3986 LPIA | 0.3123 LPIA | 0.0863 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4779 LPIA | 0.4615 LPIA | 0.0164 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5792 LPIA | 0.6158 LPIA | 0.0366 LPIA | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.6158 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 South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.0366 LPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- South Africa ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 60th 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