Australia vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Australia
0.4395 LPIA
in 2024
Republic of Korea
0.4266 LPIA
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Republic of Korea rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.4395 LPIA against 0.4266 LPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0129 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.421 LPIA | 0.4042 LPIA | 0.0169 LPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.4051 LPIA | 0.4279 LPIA | 0.0228 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Australia or Republic of Korea?
- Australia, at 0.4395 LPIA against 0.4266 LPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0129 LPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 24th and Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 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