South Korea vs Peru: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural
South Korea
0.7226 GPIA
in 2024
Peru
0.7761 GPIA
in 2024
South Korea rank
77th
Peru rank
75th
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural over time
- South Korea
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.7761 GPIA against 0.7226 GPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0535 GPIA.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
South 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 | South 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, South Korea or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.7761 GPIA against 0.7226 GPIA in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between South Korea and Peru?
- 0.0535 GPIA, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Peru?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- South 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
February 2026 Data Release