Italy vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
98.1%
in 2023
South Korea
98.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
42nd
South Korea rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 98.5% against 98.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 39th of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 92.2% | 6.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 97.5% | 1.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 98.2% | 0.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 98.5% against 98.1% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 39th of 106 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, both sexes (%). 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