South Korea vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA
South Korea
0.3652 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.308 LPIA
in 2022
South Korea rank
22nd
Sweden rank
25th
Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.3652 LPIA against 0.308 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0572 LPIA.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South 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 | South 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, South Korea or Sweden?
- South 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 South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.0572 LPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- South 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