Bulgaria vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bulgaria
0.9905 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.9919 LPIA
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Republic of Korea rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.9919 LPIA against 0.9905 LPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0014 LPIA.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 99 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9899 LPIA | 0.9333 LPIA | 0.0566 LPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.9767 LPIA | 0.0133 LPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.992 LPIA | 0.9847 LPIA | 0.0073 LPIA | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Bulgaria or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.9919 LPIA against 0.9905 LPIA in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0014 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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