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

Denmark
0.8855 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.8719 LPIA
in 2024
Denmark rank
34th
Republic of Korea rank
37th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Denmark
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.8855 LPIA against 0.8719 LPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0136 LPIA.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 34th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8813 LPIA 0.6908 LPIA 0.1905 LPIA Denmark
2010s 0.8898 LPIA 0.8102 LPIA 0.0796 LPIA Denmark
2020s 0.8867 LPIA 0.8488 LPIA 0.038 LPIA Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Denmark or Republic of Korea?
Denmark, at 0.8855 LPIA against 0.8719 LPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Denmark and Republic of Korea?
0.0136 LPIA, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Republic of Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Denmark ranks 34th and Republic of 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 1,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release