India vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural
India
0.5196 GPIA
in 2021
South Korea
0.7226 GPIA
in 2024
India rank
79th
South Korea rank
77th
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.7226 GPIA against 0.5196 GPIA in India, a difference of 0.203 GPIA.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
India ranks 79th and South Korea ranks 77th of 88 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2287 GPIA | 0.4981 GPIA | 0.2694 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4177 GPIA | 0.6374 GPIA | 0.2197 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5196 GPIA | 0.6782 GPIA | 0.1585 GPIA | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, India or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.7226 GPIA against 0.5196 GPIA in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between India and South Korea?
- 0.203 GPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- India ranks 79th 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