Germany vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender
Germany
0.7599 GPIA
in 2022
South Korea
0.8146 GPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
104th
South Korea rank
102nd
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.8146 GPIA against 0.7599 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0547 GPIA.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 104th and South Korea ranks 102nd of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4922 GPIA | 0.4693 GPIA | 0.0229 GPIA | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.6005 GPIA | 0.6405 GPIA | 0.0401 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.6845 GPIA | 0.7443 GPIA | 0.0598 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7491 GPIA | 0.7906 GPIA | 0.0415 GPIA | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.8146 GPIA against 0.7599 GPIA in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.0547 GPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 104th and South Korea ranks 102nd of 127 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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