Egypt vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Egypt
0.7779 GPIA
in 2023
South Korea
0.7226 GPIA
in 2024
Egypt rank
74th
South Korea rank
77th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Egypt
- South Korea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.7779 GPIA against 0.7226 GPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0553 GPIA.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Korea ahead.
Egypt ranks 74th and South Korea ranks 77th of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4374 GPIA | 0.5498 GPIA | 0.1125 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.638 GPIA | 0.6136 GPIA | 0.0244 GPIA | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.752 GPIA | 0.6793 GPIA | 0.0727 GPIA | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Egypt or South Korea?
- Egypt, at 0.7779 GPIA against 0.7226 GPIA in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Egypt and South Korea?
- 0.0553 GPIA, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 74th and South Korea ranks 77th of 88 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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