South Korea vs Russia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

South Korea
0.6393 LPIA
in 2024
Russia
0.6535 LPIA
in 2021
South Korea rank
26th
Russia rank
25th

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

  • South Korea
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.6535 LPIA against 0.6393 LPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0142 LPIA.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 26th and Russia ranks 25th of 93 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3799 LPIA 0.6296 LPIA 0.2498 LPIA Russia
2010s 0.5767 LPIA 0.8115 LPIA 0.2349 LPIA Russia
2020s 0.6191 LPIA 0.6535 LPIA 0.0344 LPIA Russia

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 Russia?
Russia, at 0.6535 LPIA against 0.6393 LPIA in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between South Korea and Russia?
0.0142 LPIA, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
South Korea ranks 26th and Russia ranks 25th 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