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

Republic of Korea
0.6734 LPIA
in 2024
Sweden
0.6725 LPIA
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
21st
Sweden rank
22nd

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sweden
00.20.40.6200620152024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.6734 LPIA against 0.6725 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0009 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd of 70 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 Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6364 LPIA 0.6288 LPIA 0.0076 LPIA Republic of Korea
2020s 0.6628 LPIA 0.6549 LPIA 0.0079 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 Sweden?
Republic of Korea, at 0.6734 LPIA against 0.6725 LPIA in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
0.0009 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Republic of Korea ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
70 places, 801 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release