Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Republic of Korea
0.5951 LPIA
in 2024
Sweden
0.5839 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.5951 LPIA against 0.5839 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0112 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 84 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5523 LPIA | 0.5234 LPIA | 0.0289 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6201 LPIA | 0.5593 LPIA | 0.0608 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, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.5951 LPIA against 0.5839 LPIA in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 0.0112 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th 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