South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender
South Korea
0.6753 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.8325 GPIA
in 2024
South Korea rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.8325 GPIA against 0.6753 GPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.1572 GPIA.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 56 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5405 GPIA | 0.9289 GPIA | 0.3883 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.6335 GPIA | 0.8606 GPIA | 0.2271 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.8325 GPIA against 0.6753 GPIA in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1572 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- South Korea ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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