Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in South Korea
South Korea: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.4266 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master'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 master's or equivalent in South Korea is 0.4266 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in South Korea peaked at 0.4345 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3787 LPIA, in 2010.
South Korea ranks 27th of 59 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 Master location LPIA in South Korea, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3787 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.4084 LPIA | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3861 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4214 LPIA | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4134 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4143 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3943 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4167 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4252 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4193 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4345 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.434 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4266 LPIA | -1.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4266 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4266 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.357 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4042 LPIA | 0.3787 LPIA | 0.4214 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4279 LPIA | 0.4193 LPIA | 0.4345 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 master's or equivalent in South Korea?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in South Korea was 0.4266 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4345 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3787 LPIA in 2010.
- How does South Korea rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- South Korea ranks 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Master'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