Denmark vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location
Denmark
0.6327 LPIA
in 2023
South Korea
0.6393 LPIA
in 2024
Denmark rank
27th
South Korea rank
26th
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.6393 LPIA against 0.6327 LPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0066 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 26th of 93 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6202 LPIA | 0.4213 LPIA | 0.199 LPIA | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.6184 LPIA | 0.5847 LPIA | 0.0337 LPIA | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.6276 LPIA | 0.624 LPIA | 0.0036 LPIA | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Denmark or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.6393 LPIA against 0.6327 LPIA in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and South Korea?
- 0.0066 LPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 27th and South 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
February 2026 Data Release