Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Ireland
0.6655 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.5951 LPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
11th
Republic of Korea rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.6655 LPIA against 0.5951 LPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0704 LPIA.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 84 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.567 LPIA | 0.5523 LPIA | 0.0147 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6192 LPIA | 0.6201 LPIA | 0.0008 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Ireland or Republic of Korea?
- Ireland, at 0.6655 LPIA against 0.5951 LPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0704 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, 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