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
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
February 2026 Data Release