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

France
0.2985 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.3534 LPIA
in 2024
France rank
18th
Republic of Korea rank
16th

Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time

  • France
  • Republic of Korea
0.10.20.30.4201020172024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.3534 LPIA against 0.2985 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0549 LPIA.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3699 LPIA 0.3012 LPIA 0.0687 LPIA France
2020s 0.259 LPIA 0.3308 LPIA 0.0718 LPIA 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, France or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 0.3534 LPIA against 0.2985 LPIA in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between France and Republic of Korea?
0.0549 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
France ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th 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, female, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 286 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release