Indonesia vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender
Indonesia
0.8045 GPIA
in 2023
South Korea
0.7647 GPIA
in 2024
Indonesia rank
76th
South Korea rank
79th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.8045 GPIA against 0.7647 GPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0398 GPIA.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 76th and South Korea ranks 79th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5859 GPIA | 0.6246 GPIA | 0.0388 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.7345 GPIA | 0.7132 GPIA | 0.0213 GPIA | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.8074 GPIA | 0.7427 GPIA | 0.0648 GPIA | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 0.8045 GPIA against 0.7647 GPIA in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 0.0398 GPIA, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Indonesia ranks 76th and South Korea ranks 79th of 107 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, rural, 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