South Korea vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

South Korea
0.7226 GPIA
in 2024
Switzerland
0.7371 GPIA
in 2024
South Korea rank
77th
Switzerland rank
76th

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

  • South Korea
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.7371 GPIA against 0.7226 GPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0145 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 76th of 88 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5401 GPIA 0.4342 GPIA 0.1059 GPIA South Korea
2010s 0.6349 GPIA 0.599 GPIA 0.036 GPIA South Korea
2020s 0.6879 GPIA 0.7487 GPIA 0.0607 GPIA Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.7371 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 Switzerland?
0.0145 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
South Korea ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 76th 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