Australia vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
0.8757 LPIA
in 2024
South Korea
0.8719 LPIA
in 2024
Australia rank
36th
South Korea rank
37th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.8757 LPIA against 0.8719 LPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0038 LPIA.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 37th of 105 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8041 LPIA | 0.6908 LPIA | 0.1133 LPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.8465 LPIA | 0.8102 LPIA | 0.0363 LPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.8745 LPIA | 0.8534 LPIA | 0.0211 LPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 0.8757 LPIA against 0.8719 LPIA in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.0038 LPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 37th 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, male, 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