Australia vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA
Australia
0.4395 LPIA
in 2024
South Korea
0.4266 LPIA
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
South Korea rank
27th
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.4395 LPIA against 0.4266 LPIA in South 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 South Korea ranks 27th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.421 LPIA | 0.4042 LPIA | 0.0169 LPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.4051 LPIA | 0.4279 LPIA | 0.0228 LPIA | South 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 South Korea?
- Australia, at 0.4395 LPIA against 0.4266 LPIA in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.0129 LPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 24th and South 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