Hungary vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Hungary
0.838 LPIA
in 2023
South Korea
0.8157 LPIA
in 2024
Hungary rank
41st
South Korea rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Hungary
- South Korea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.838 LPIA against 0.8157 LPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0223 LPIA.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 43rd of 105 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.779 LPIA | 0.6191 LPIA | 0.1598 LPIA | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.8211 LPIA | 0.7457 LPIA | 0.0754 LPIA | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.8342 LPIA | 0.7876 LPIA | 0.0465 LPIA | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Hungary or South Korea?
- Hungary, at 0.838 LPIA against 0.8157 LPIA in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Hungary and South Korea?
- 0.0223 LPIA, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Hungary ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 43rd of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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