Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Republic of Korea
0.5951 LPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.5714 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
14th
United States of America rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Republic of Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.5951 LPIA against 0.5714 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0237 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States of America ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 84 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5449 LPIA | 0.552 LPIA | 0.0071 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.6201 LPIA | 0.5521 LPIA | 0.0679 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 United States of America?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.5951 LPIA against 0.5714 LPIA in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 0.0237 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Republic of Korea ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th 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