Italy vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent

Italy
0.2%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
0.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
22nd
Republic of Korea rank
20th

Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time

  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
0.050.10.150.20.25201020172024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 22nd and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Italy
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Italy or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Italy and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
Italy ranks 22nd and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 293 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release