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
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
February 2026 Data Release