South Korea vs Zambia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
South Korea
0.8146 GPIA
in 2024
Zambia
0.7307 GPIA
in 2023
South Korea rank
102nd
Zambia rank
105th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- South Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.8146 GPIA against 0.7307 GPIA in Zambia, a difference of 0.0839 GPIA.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 105th of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2806 GPIA | 0.237 GPIA | 0.0436 GPIA | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3618 GPIA | 0.6579 GPIA | 0.2962 GPIA | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.7735 GPIA | 0.6146 GPIA | 0.1589 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.805 GPIA | 0.7307 GPIA | 0.0743 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, South Korea or Zambia?
- South Korea, at 0.8146 GPIA against 0.7307 GPIA in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between South Korea and Zambia?
- 0.0839 GPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Zambia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- South Korea ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 105th 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