Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Republic of Korea
0.6734 LPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.6936 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
16th
United States of America rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Republic of Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.6936 LPIA against 0.6734 LPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0202 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 14th of 91 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1851 LPIA | 0.547 LPIA | 0.3619 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.4927 LPIA | 0.653 LPIA | 0.1603 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.6307 LPIA | 0.6704 LPIA | 0.0397 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.6685 LPIA | 0.6839 LPIA | 0.0154 LPIA | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.6936 LPIA against 0.6734 LPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 0.0202 LPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Republic of Korea ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 14th 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