South Korea vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
South Korea
0.5908 LPIA
in 2024
Poland
0.6265 LPIA
in 2024
South Korea rank
34th
Poland rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.6265 LPIA against 0.5908 LPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0357 LPIA.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.
South Korea ranks 34th and Poland ranks 32nd of 87 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.075 LPIA | 0.183 LPIA | 0.108 LPIA | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.3479 LPIA | 0.3588 LPIA | 0.0109 LPIA | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.5216 LPIA | 0.5394 LPIA | 0.0178 LPIA | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.568 LPIA | 0.6002 LPIA | 0.0321 LPIA | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, South Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.6265 LPIA against 0.5908 LPIA in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between South Korea and Poland?
- 0.0357 LPIA, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- South Korea ranks 34th and Poland ranks 32nd 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