South Korea vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
South Korea
0.6393 LPIA
in 2024
Latvia
0.6244 LPIA
in 2023
South Korea rank
26th
Latvia rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.6393 LPIA against 0.6244 LPIA in Latvia, a difference of 0.0149 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.
South Korea ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 29th of 93 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4212 LPIA | 0.5456 LPIA | 0.1243 LPIA | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.5849 LPIA | 0.6461 LPIA | 0.0613 LPIA | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.63 LPIA | 0.6324 LPIA | 0.0024 LPIA | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, South Korea or Latvia?
- South Korea, at 0.6393 LPIA against 0.6244 LPIA in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between South Korea and Latvia?
- 0.0149 LPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- South Korea ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 29th 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