Republic of Korea vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Republic of Korea
0.7647 GPIA
in 2024
Romania
0.7739 GPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
79th
Romania rank
77th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.7739 GPIA against 0.7647 GPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0092 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 79th and Romania ranks 77th of 107 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6277 GPIA 0.6341 GPIA 0.0064 GPIA Romania
2010s 0.7132 GPIA 0.727 GPIA 0.0137 GPIA Romania
2020s 0.7427 GPIA 0.7577 GPIA 0.0151 GPIA Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Republic of Korea or Romania?
Romania, at 0.7739 GPIA against 0.7647 GPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Republic of Korea and Romania?
0.0092 GPIA, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Romania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Republic of Korea ranks 79th and Romania ranks 77th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,631 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release