Australia vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA
Australia
0.42 LPIA
in 2024
South Korea
0.4317 LPIA
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
South Korea rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South 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 South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 21st of 59 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3561 LPIA | 0.4327 LPIA | 0.0765 LPIA | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3607 LPIA | 0.4394 LPIA | 0.0787 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?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 0.0117 LPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 23rd and South 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