Cyprus vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Cyprus
0.6569 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.6393 LPIA
in 2024
Cyprus rank
24th
Republic of Korea rank
26th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Cyprus
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.6569 LPIA against 0.6393 LPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0176 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Cyprus ranks 24th and Republic of Korea ranks 26th of 93 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4834 LPIA 0.4419 LPIA 0.0415 LPIA Cyprus
2010s 0.6025 LPIA 0.5847 LPIA 0.0178 LPIA Cyprus
2020s 0.639 LPIA 0.624 LPIA 0.015 LPIA Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Cyprus or Republic of Korea?
Cyprus, at 0.6569 LPIA against 0.6393 LPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cyprus and Republic of Korea?
0.0176 LPIA, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Republic of Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Cyprus ranks 24th and Republic of Korea ranks 26th of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
93 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release