South Korea vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
South Korea
0.4121 LPIA
in 2024
Portugal
0.4369 LPIA
in 2023
South Korea rank
30th
Portugal rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 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