Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary

Hong Kong, China
0.8358 GPIA
in 2022
Republic of Korea
0.8146 GPIA
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
86th
Republic of Korea rank
87th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Republic of Korea
0.20.40.60.8197119972024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.8358 GPIA against 0.8146 GPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0212 GPIA.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 86th and Republic of Korea ranks 87th of 108 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8073 GPIA 0.6629 GPIA 0.1444 GPIA Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.7988 GPIA 0.7415 GPIA 0.0573 GPIA Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.8358 GPIA 0.7999 GPIA 0.0358 GPIA Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.8358 GPIA against 0.8146 GPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
0.0212 GPIA, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 86th and Republic of Korea ranks 87th of 108 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 gender parity index (GPIA). 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 gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,288 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release