Germany vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender
Germany
0.7688 GPIA
in 2023
South Korea
0.7557 GPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
83rd
South Korea rank
84th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.7688 GPIA against 0.7557 GPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0131 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 83rd and South Korea ranks 84th of 108 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.685 GPIA | 0.6965 GPIA | 0.0115 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7563 GPIA | 0.7379 GPIA | 0.0184 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 South Korea?
- Germany, at 0.7688 GPIA against 0.7557 GPIA in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.0131 GPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 83rd and South Korea ranks 84th of 108 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, 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