Korea vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Korea
0.4%
in 2023
Spain
0.4%
in 2023
Korea rank
20th
Spain rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Korea or Spain?
- Korea, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Korea and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Korea ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 40 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, both sexes (%). 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