South Korea vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA
South Korea
0.5951 LPIA
in 2024
Sweden
0.5839 LPIA
in 2023
South Korea rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South 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 South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 84 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5523 LPIA | 0.5234 LPIA | 0.0289 LPIA | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6201 LPIA | 0.5593 LPIA | 0.0608 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, South Korea or Sweden?
- South 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 South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.0112 LPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- South 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