Cyprus vs Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Cyprus
21.2%
in 2023
Korea
22.2%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
17th
Korea rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Cyprus
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 22.2% against 21.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 17th and Korea ranks 16th of 84 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 17.6% | 0.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 21.3% | 0.6% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Cyprus or Korea?
- Korea, at 22.2% against 21.2% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Cyprus and Korea?
- 1.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Cyprus ranks 17th and Korea 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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