Jamaica vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Jamaica
0.7498 LPIA
in 2022
Republic of Korea
0.8157 LPIA
in 2024
Jamaica rank
46th
Republic of Korea rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Jamaica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.8157 LPIA against 0.7498 LPIA in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0659 LPIA.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 46th and Republic of Korea ranks 43rd of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6611 LPIA | 0.61 LPIA | 0.0511 LPIA | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.7269 LPIA | 0.7469 LPIA | 0.02 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7551 LPIA | 0.7888 LPIA | 0.0337 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Jamaica or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.8157 LPIA against 0.7498 LPIA in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0659 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Jamaica ranks 46th and Republic of 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