India vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
India
0.7876 GPIA
in 2021
Republic of Korea
0.8237 GPIA
in 2024
India rank
80th
Republic of Korea rank
77th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- India
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.8237 GPIA against 0.7876 GPIA in India, a difference of 0.0361 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
India ranks 80th and Republic of Korea ranks 77th of 99 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5837 GPIA | 0.6345 GPIA | 0.0508 GPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.7115 GPIA | 0.774 GPIA | 0.0625 GPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7876 GPIA | 0.8014 GPIA | 0.0138 GPIA | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, India or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.8237 GPIA against 0.7876 GPIA in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between India and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0361 GPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Republic of Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- India ranks 80th and Republic of 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