South Korea vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA
South Korea
0.4121 LPIA
in 2024
Portugal
0.4369 LPIA
in 2023
South Korea rank
30th
Portugal rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA over time
- South Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.4369 LPIA against 0.4121 LPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0248 LPIA.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
South Korea ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 56 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3594 LPIA | 0.511 LPIA | 0.1516 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.3998 LPIA | 0.431 LPIA | 0.0312 LPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, South Korea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.4369 LPIA against 0.4121 LPIA in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between South Korea and Portugal?
- 0.0248 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 56 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, female, 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