Republic of Korea vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Republic of Korea
0.9891 LPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.9874 LPIA
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.9891 LPIA against 0.9874 LPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0017 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9569 LPIA | 0.9902 LPIA | 0.0333 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.9855 LPIA | 0.985 LPIA | 0.0005 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9854 LPIA | 0.9925 LPIA | 0.0071 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Republic of Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.9891 LPIA against 0.9874 LPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0017 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Republic of Korea ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male, 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