Germany vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
0.6917 GPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.6101 GPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
63rd
Republic of Korea rank
65th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.6917 GPIA against 0.6101 GPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0816 GPIA.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 63rd and Republic of Korea ranks 65th of 81 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6127 GPIA | 0.5842 GPIA | 0.0284 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.6873 GPIA | 0.5987 GPIA | 0.0886 GPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Germany or Republic of Korea?
- Germany, at 0.6917 GPIA against 0.6101 GPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0816 GPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 63rd and Republic of Korea ranks 65th of 81 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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