South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender
South Korea
0.7099 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.7154 GPIA
in 2024
South Korea rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7154 GPIA against 0.7099 GPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0055 GPIA.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 77 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4508 GPIA | 0.9227 GPIA | 0.4718 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.6161 GPIA | 0.7907 GPIA | 0.1746 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.6874 GPIA | 0.7728 GPIA | 0.0855 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 0.7154 GPIA against 0.7099 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?
- 0.0055 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- South Korea ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 77 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, 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