Australia vs South Korea: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location
Australia
0.6564 LPIA
in 2024
South Korea
0.6734 LPIA
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
South Korea rank
21st
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South 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 South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 21st of 70 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6182 LPIA | 0.6364 LPIA | 0.0182 LPIA | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6426 LPIA | 0.6695 LPIA | 0.0269 LPIA | South 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 South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 0.017 LPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 23rd and South 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