Guatemala vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Guatemala
0.8431 GPIA
in 2023
South Korea
0.8237 GPIA
in 2024
Guatemala rank
76th
South Korea rank
77th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Guatemala
- South Korea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.8431 GPIA against 0.8237 GPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0194 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 76th and South Korea ranks 77th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5578 GPIA | 0.5117 GPIA | 0.0461 GPIA | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.7095 GPIA | 0.7677 GPIA | 0.0581 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7717 GPIA | 0.8101 GPIA | 0.0385 GPIA | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Guatemala or South Korea?
- Guatemala, at 0.8431 GPIA against 0.8237 GPIA in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Guatemala and South Korea?
- 0.0194 GPIA, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Guatemala ranks 76th and South Korea ranks 77th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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