Italy vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
97.5%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
97.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
43rd
Republic of Korea rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 97.5% against 97.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 43rd and Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 92.0% | 4.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 95.9% | 0.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 0.1% | 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, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 97.5% against 97.5% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 43rd and Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 105 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, female (%). 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