Korea vs Puerto Rico: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
98.0%
in 2024
Korea rank
59th
Puerto Rico rank
56th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Korea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 59th and Puerto Rico ranks 56th of 137 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.7% | 85.5% | 19.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 80.3% | 92.0% | 11.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 89.0% | 95.4% | 6.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 95.2% | 2.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 98.0% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 98.6% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Korea or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 98.0% against 97.9% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Korea ranks 59th and Puerto Rico ranks 56th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). 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