Germany vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural
Germany
0.7038 GPIA
in 2022
South Korea
0.7226 GPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
78th
South Korea rank
77th
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.7226 GPIA against 0.7038 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0188 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 78th and South Korea ranks 77th of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5898 GPIA | 0.4627 GPIA | 0.1271 GPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.6209 GPIA | 0.6349 GPIA | 0.014 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6877 GPIA | 0.6763 GPIA | 0.0114 GPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.7226 GPIA against 0.7038 GPIA in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.0188 GPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 78th 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