Iran vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Iran
0.8967 GPIA
in 2023
South Korea
0.875 GPIA
in 2024
Iran rank
97th
South Korea rank
100th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.8967 GPIA against 0.875 GPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0217 GPIA.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 97th and South Korea ranks 100th of 137 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9178 GPIA | 0.801 GPIA | 0.1169 GPIA | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.9785 GPIA | 0.8339 GPIA | 0.1447 GPIA | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.9006 GPIA | 0.8638 GPIA | 0.0368 GPIA | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 0.8967 GPIA against 0.875 GPIA in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Iran and South Korea?
- 0.0217 GPIA, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Iran ranks 97th 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