Indonesia vs Korea: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Indonesia
99.3%
in 2023
Korea
99.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
42nd
Korea rank
40th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Indonesia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 42nd and Korea ranks 40th of 99 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 98.8% | 1.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 99.3% | 1.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.5% | 0.4% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Indonesia or Korea?
- Korea, at 99.5% against 99.3% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Indonesia and Korea?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Korea rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Indonesia ranks 42nd and Korea ranks 40th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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