Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Republic of Korea
0.3652 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.308 LPIA
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
22nd
Sweden rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.3652 LPIA against 0.308 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0572 LPIA.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 40 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3022 LPIA | 0.4062 LPIA | 0.1041 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3022 LPIA | 0.3644 LPIA | 0.0622 LPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.3652 LPIA against 0.308 LPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 0.0572 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Republic of Korea ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th 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