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

Republic of Korea
0.9351 LPIA
in 2024
Mongolia
0.9335 LPIA
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
53rd
Mongolia rank
54th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Mongolia
00.20.40.60.81200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.9351 LPIA against 0.9335 LPIA in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0016 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mongolia ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Mongolia ranks 54th of 100 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7887 LPIA 0.9744 LPIA 0.1857 LPIA Mongolia
2010s 0.8858 LPIA 0.9314 LPIA 0.0455 LPIA Mongolia
2020s 0.9284 LPIA 0.9115 LPIA 0.017 LPIA Republic of Korea

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 Mongolia?
Republic of Korea, at 0.9351 LPIA against 0.9335 LPIA in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Republic of Korea and Mongolia?
0.0016 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Mongolia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Mongolia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Mongolia ranks 54th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,572 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release