France vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
France
0.59 LPIA
in 2020
South Korea
0.5908 LPIA
in 2024
France rank
35th
South Korea rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.5908 LPIA against 0.59 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0008 LPIA.
Across all 14 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 34th of 87 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.619 LPIA | 0.3479 LPIA | 0.2711 LPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.751 LPIA | 0.5216 LPIA | 0.2294 LPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.59 LPIA | 0.5485 LPIA | 0.0415 LPIA | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.5908 LPIA against 0.59 LPIA in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and South Korea?
- 0.0008 LPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 34th of 87 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, female, 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