Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in South Korea
South Korea: Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA was 0.3652 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in South Korea, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in South Korea is 0.3652 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in South Korea peaked at 0.3943 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2556 LPIA, in 2018.
South Korea ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in South Korea, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2773 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.3832 LPIA | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3943 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3292 LPIA | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3062 LPIA | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2657 LPIA | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2556 LPIA | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2619 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3174 LPIA | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2851 LPIA | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.304 LPIA | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3652 LPIA | +20.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.3652 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3984 LPIA, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3092 LPIA | 0.2556 LPIA | 0.3943 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3179 LPIA | 0.2851 LPIA | 0.3652 LPIA | 4 |
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 doctoral or equivalent in South Korea?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in South Korea was 0.3652 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3943 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2556 LPIA in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release