Iceland vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
0.6297 LPIA
in 2023
South Korea
0.5908 LPIA
in 2024
Iceland rank
31st
South Korea rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.6297 LPIA against 0.5908 LPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0389 LPIA.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 34th of 87 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4964 LPIA | 0.3421 LPIA | 0.1543 LPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.6629 LPIA | 0.528 LPIA | 0.1348 LPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.6285 LPIA | 0.5624 LPIA | 0.0661 LPIA | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Iceland or South Korea?
- Iceland, at 0.6297 LPIA against 0.5908 LPIA in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0.0389 LPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 31st 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