Australia vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Australia
0.42 LPIA
in 2024
Republic of Korea
0.4317 LPIA
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
Republic of Korea rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.4317 LPIA against 0.42 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0117 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 59 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3561 LPIA | 0.4327 LPIA | 0.0765 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3607 LPIA | 0.4394 LPIA | 0.0787 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?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.4317 LPIA against 0.42 LPIA in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0117 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 21st 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, 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