Estonia vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
0.6712 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.6734 LPIA
in 2024
Estonia rank
17th
Republic of Korea rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.6734 LPIA against 0.6712 LPIA in Estonia, a difference of 0.0022 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Estonia ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5422 LPIA | 0.4757 LPIA | 0.0666 LPIA | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.6158 LPIA | 0.6307 LPIA | 0.0149 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6273 LPIA | 0.6685 LPIA | 0.0412 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Estonia or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.6734 LPIA against 0.6712 LPIA in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0022 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Republic of Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 91 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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