Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in South Korea
South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA was 0.4317 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.4317 LPIA
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4592 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.4093 LPIA
in 2018
Years of data
13
2010–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in South Korea, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in South Korea stood at 0.4317 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in South Korea peaked at 0.4592 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4093 LPIA, in 2018.
That places South Korea 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in South Korea, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4159 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.4308 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4363 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4475 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4529 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4294 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4093 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4224 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4432 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4216 LPIA | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4592 LPIA | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4411 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4317 LPIA | -2.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4317 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.417 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4317 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.42 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4306 LPIA | 0.4093 LPIA | 0.4529 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4394 LPIA | 0.4216 LPIA | 0.4592 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 0.4317 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 0.4592 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4093 LPIA in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- South Korea ranks 21st 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 down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release