Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Republic of Korea
0.8734 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.8316 LPIA
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
44th
South Africa rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.8734 LPIA against 0.8316 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0418 LPIA.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 95 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2886 LPIA | 0.2387 LPIA | 0.0499 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.6944 LPIA | 0.6199 LPIA | 0.0745 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8135 LPIA | 0.7034 LPIA | 0.1101 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8552 LPIA | 0.7964 LPIA | 0.0588 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.8734 LPIA against 0.8316 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 0.0418 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Republic of Korea ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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