South Korea vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
South Korea
0.9282 LPIA
in 2024
Spain
0.927 LPIA
in 2023
South Korea rank
40th
Spain rank
41st
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.9282 LPIA against 0.927 LPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0012 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and Spain ranks 41st of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3475 LPIA | 0.2255 LPIA | 0.1219 LPIA | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.7794 LPIA | 0.8056 LPIA | 0.0262 LPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.8792 LPIA | 0.8739 LPIA | 0.0053 LPIA | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9115 LPIA | 0.9174 LPIA | 0.0059 LPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 0.9282 LPIA against 0.927 LPIA in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.0012 LPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Spain ranks 41st 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, male, 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