Hungary vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Hungary
0.8765 LPIA
in 2023
South Korea
0.8719 LPIA
in 2024
Hungary rank
35th
South Korea rank
37th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Hungary
- South Korea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.8765 LPIA against 0.8719 LPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0046 LPIA.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 37th of 105 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8283 LPIA | 0.6926 LPIA | 0.1356 LPIA | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.8558 LPIA | 0.8102 LPIA | 0.0456 LPIA | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.8699 LPIA | 0.8488 LPIA | 0.0211 LPIA | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Hungary or South Korea?
- Hungary, at 0.8765 LPIA against 0.8719 LPIA in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Hungary and South Korea?
- 0.0046 LPIA, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Hungary ranks 35th 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