Ecuador vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ecuador
0.9693 GPIA
in 2024
South Korea
0.9705 GPIA
in 2024
Ecuador rank
87th
South Korea rank
85th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ecuador
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.9705 GPIA against 0.9693 GPIA in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0012 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 87th and South Korea ranks 85th of 133 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.925 GPIA | 0.8801 GPIA | 0.045 GPIA | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.9511 GPIA | 0.9208 GPIA | 0.0302 GPIA | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.9599 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.0099 GPIA | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.9661 GPIA | 0.0039 GPIA | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ecuador or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.9705 GPIA against 0.9693 GPIA in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ecuador and South Korea?
- 0.0012 GPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ecuador ranks 87th and South Korea ranks 85th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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