Germany vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA
Germany
0.3922 LPIA
in 2022
South Korea
0.3652 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
20th
South Korea rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.3922 LPIA against 0.3652 LPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.027 LPIA.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3688 LPIA | 0.3022 LPIA | 0.0667 LPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.3856 LPIA | 0.3022 LPIA | 0.0835 LPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 0.3922 LPIA against 0.3652 LPIA in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.027 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, 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