Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in South Africa
South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.2694 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in South Africa, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in South Africa is 0.2694 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 156.1% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in South Africa peaked at 0.2694 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1052 LPIA, in 2023.
That places South Africa 41st out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.134 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.2639 LPIA | +97.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1873 LPIA | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.237 LPIA | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1177 LPIA | -50.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1052 LPIA | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2694 LPIA | +156.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1951 LPIA | 0.134 LPIA | 0.2639 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1823 LPIA | 0.1052 LPIA | 0.2694 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in South Africa?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in South Africa was 0.2694 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2694 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1052 LPIA in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release