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

Republic of Korea
0.9351 LPIA
in 2024
Uruguay
0.9477 LPIA
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
53rd
Uruguay rank
50th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Uruguay
00.20.40.60.81200020122024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.9477 LPIA against 0.9351 LPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0126 LPIA.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 50th of 100 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7887 LPIA 0.9158 LPIA 0.127 LPIA Uruguay
2010s 0.8872 LPIA 0.9239 LPIA 0.0367 LPIA Uruguay
2020s 0.9317 LPIA 0.9565 LPIA 0.0248 LPIA Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.9477 LPIA against 0.9351 LPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
0.0126 LPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 50th 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