Australia vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Australia
99.5%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
99.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
32nd
Republic of Korea rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 108 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 94.7% | 5.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.1% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Australia or Republic of Korea?
- Australia, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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