Republic of Korea vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Republic of Korea
0.7226 GPIA
in 2024
Peru
0.7761 GPIA
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
77th
Peru rank
75th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.7761 GPIA against 0.7226 GPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0535 GPIA.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 77th and Peru ranks 75th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4895 GPIA 0.6378 GPIA 0.1483 GPIA Peru
2010s 0.6349 GPIA 0.6406 GPIA 0.0057 GPIA Peru
2020s 0.6879 GPIA 0.6965 GPIA 0.0085 GPIA Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Republic of Korea or Peru?
Peru, at 0.7761 GPIA against 0.7226 GPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Republic of Korea and Peru?
0.0535 GPIA, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Peru?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Republic of Korea ranks 77th and Peru ranks 75th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
88 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release