Guatemala vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Guatemala
0.7681 GPIA
in 2024
South Korea
0.8059 GPIA
in 2024
Guatemala rank
72nd
South Korea rank
69th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Guatemala
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.8059 GPIA against 0.7681 GPIA in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0378 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 72nd and South Korea ranks 69th of 94 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5686 GPIA | 0.6632 GPIA | 0.0946 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.7211 GPIA | 0.7525 GPIA | 0.0314 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7957 GPIA | 0.7958 GPIA | 0.0001 GPIA | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Guatemala or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.8059 GPIA against 0.7681 GPIA in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Guatemala and South Korea?
- 0.0378 GPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd and South Korea ranks 69th of 94 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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