Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Republic of Korea
0.4152 LPIA
in 2024
Sweden
0.4037 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
14th
Sweden rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.4152 LPIA against 0.4037 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0115 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 39 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 | 0.2979 LPIA | 0.4228 LPIA | 0.125 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3057 LPIA | 0.3714 LPIA | 0.0656 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 0.4152 LPIA against 0.4037 LPIA in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 0.0115 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male, 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