Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in South Korea
South Korea: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.5632 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in South Korea, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in South Korea is 0.5632 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in South Korea peaked at 0.5878 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4567 LPIA, in 2010.
South Korea ranks 26th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in South Korea, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4567 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.5062 LPIA | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5118 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5179 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5162 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.504 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5115 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5261 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5409 LPIA | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.565 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5878 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5819 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5632 LPIA | -3.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.5632 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.572 LPIA, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.5632 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4275 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5063 LPIA | 0.4567 LPIA | 0.5261 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5678 LPIA | 0.5409 LPIA | 0.5878 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in South Korea?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in South Korea was 0.5632 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5878 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4567 LPIA in 2010.
- How does South Korea rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- South Korea ranks 26th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release