Indonesia vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Indonesia
0.8518 GPIA
in 2023
South Korea
0.875 GPIA
in 2024
Indonesia rank
102nd
South Korea rank
100th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.875 GPIA against 0.8518 GPIA in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0232 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 102nd and South Korea ranks 100th of 137 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4078 GPIA | 0.4324 GPIA | 0.0246 GPIA | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.5115 GPIA | 0.6185 GPIA | 0.107 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.7041 GPIA | 0.7796 GPIA | 0.0755 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.7889 GPIA | 0.8367 GPIA | 0.0477 GPIA | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8496 GPIA | 0.8638 GPIA | 0.0143 GPIA | South Korea |
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?
- South Korea, at 0.875 GPIA against 0.8518 GPIA in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 0.0232 GPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Indonesia ranks 102nd and South Korea ranks 100th of 137 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, 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