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