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
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
February 2026 Data Release