Republic of Korea vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Republic of Korea
0.9919 LPIA
in 2024
Romania
0.9924 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
42nd
Romania rank
41st

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Romania
00.20.40.60.81200020122024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.9924 LPIA against 0.9919 LPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0005 LPIA.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 41st of 99 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9771 LPIA 0.9906 LPIA 0.0134 LPIA Romania
2020s 0.9848 LPIA 0.9924 LPIA 0.0075 LPIA Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Republic of Korea or Romania?
Romania, at 0.9924 LPIA against 0.9919 LPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Republic of Korea and Romania?
0.0005 LPIA, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Romania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Republic of Korea ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 41st 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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
99 places, 1,594 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release