Republic of Korea vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Republic of Korea
0.7099 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.7154 GPIA
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7154 GPIA against 0.7099 GPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0055 GPIA.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Republic of 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 | Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.7154 GPIA against 0.7099 GPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0055 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Republic of 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