Italy vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary

Italy
0.6318 LPIA
in 2023
South Korea
0.6393 LPIA
in 2024
Italy rank
30th
South Korea rank
28th

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
00.20.40.6200620152024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.6393 LPIA against 0.6318 LPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0075 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 28th of 72 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6273 LPIA 0.5905 LPIA 0.0368 LPIA Italy
2020s 0.6395 LPIA 0.624 LPIA 0.0155 LPIA Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Italy or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.6393 LPIA against 0.6318 LPIA in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Italy and South Korea?
0.0075 LPIA, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Italy ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 28th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
72 places, 818 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release