Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary

Republic of Korea
0.6393 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.6187 LPIA
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
28th
South Africa rank
31st

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.6393 LPIA against 0.6187 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0206 LPIA.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 72 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5905 LPIA 0.3802 LPIA 0.2104 LPIA Republic of Korea
2020s 0.6292 LPIA 0.6081 LPIA 0.0211 LPIA Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
Republic of Korea, at 0.6393 LPIA against 0.6187 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
0.0206 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Republic of Korea ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st 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