Guatemala vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Guatemala
0.8489 GPIA
in 2023
South Korea
0.8146 GPIA
in 2024
Guatemala rank
99th
South Korea rank
102nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Guatemala
- South Korea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.8489 GPIA against 0.8146 GPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0343 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 99th and South Korea ranks 102nd of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6265 GPIA | 0.626 GPIA | 0.0005 GPIA | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.7188 GPIA | 0.7443 GPIA | 0.0255 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7796 GPIA | 0.7969 GPIA | 0.0174 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, Guatemala or South Korea?
- Guatemala, at 0.8489 GPIA against 0.8146 GPIA in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Guatemala and South Korea?
- 0.0343 GPIA, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Guatemala ranks 99th 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