Republic of Korea vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent

Republic of Korea
0.5129 LPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.5658 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
30th

Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sri Lanka
0.20.30.40.50.6200120122024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5658 LPIA against 0.5129 LPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0529 LPIA.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 80 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 Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4574 LPIA 0.3315 LPIA 0.1259 LPIA Republic of Korea
2020s 0.4928 LPIA 0.3813 LPIA 0.1115 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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.5658 LPIA against 0.5129 LPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
0.0529 LPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
Republic of Korea ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 80 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, female, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
80 places, 823 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release