Germany vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Germany
0.4011 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.3534 LPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
15th
Republic of Korea rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.4011 LPIA against 0.3534 LPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0477 LPIA.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3313 LPIA | 0.3012 LPIA | 0.0301 LPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.3596 LPIA | 0.3164 LPIA | 0.0433 LPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Germany or Republic of Korea?
- Germany, at 0.4011 LPIA against 0.3534 LPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0477 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 15th 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