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

Republic of Korea
0.875 GPIA
in 2024
Romania
0.8796 GPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
100th
Romania rank
99th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.8796 GPIA against 0.875 GPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0046 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 100th and Romania ranks 99th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.784 GPIA 0.7879 GPIA 0.0039 GPIA Romania
2010s 0.8367 GPIA 0.8459 GPIA 0.0092 GPIA Romania
2020s 0.8638 GPIA 0.8716 GPIA 0.0078 GPIA Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Republic of Korea or Romania?
Romania, at 0.8796 GPIA against 0.875 GPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Republic of Korea and Romania?
0.0046 GPIA, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Romania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Republic of Korea ranks 100th and Romania ranks 99th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
137 places, 2,214 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release