Australia vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Australia
0.6564 LPIA
in 2024
Republic of Korea
0.6734 LPIA
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
Republic of Korea rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.6734 LPIA against 0.6564 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.017 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 70 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6182 LPIA | 0.6364 LPIA | 0.0182 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6426 LPIA | 0.6695 LPIA | 0.0269 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, Australia or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.6734 LPIA against 0.6564 LPIA in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 0.017 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 70 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, male, 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