Finland vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
0.6476 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.6734 LPIA
in 2024
Finland rank
19th
Republic of Korea rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.6734 LPIA against 0.6476 LPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.0258 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5865 LPIA | 0.4663 LPIA | 0.1201 LPIA | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.5545 LPIA | 0.6307 LPIA | 0.0762 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5977 LPIA | 0.6685 LPIA | 0.0708 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, Finland or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.6734 LPIA against 0.6476 LPIA in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0258 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 19th 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