Japan vs South Korea: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender
Japan
1 modelled data
in 2025
South Korea
1 modelled data
in 2025
Japan rank
122nd
South Korea rank
122nd
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 modelled data against 1 modelled data in South Korea, a difference of 0 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 122nd and South Korea ranks 122nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9996 modelled data | 0.9997 modelled data | 0.0001 modelled data | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.9999 modelled data | 0.9999 modelled data | 0.0001 modelled data | Japan |
| 2000s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 0 modelled data | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 0.0002 modelled data | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 0 modelled data | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 1 modelled data against 1 modelled data in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index between Japan and South Korea?
- 0 modelled data, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Japan ranks 122nd and South Korea ranks 122nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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