Republic of Korea vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Republic of Korea
0.9351 LPIA
in 2024
Portugal
0.9283 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
53rd
Portugal rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Republic of Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.9351 LPIA against 0.9283 LPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0068 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 55th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7983 LPIA | 0.8699 LPIA | 0.0716 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.8872 LPIA | 0.9113 LPIA | 0.0241 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9264 LPIA | 0.9251 LPIA | 0.0012 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 Portugal?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.9351 LPIA against 0.9283 LPIA in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Republic of Korea and Portugal?
- 0.0068 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 55th 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
February 2026 Data Release