Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Korea
Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.4317 LPIA in 2024. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Korea, 2010β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 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 Korea peaked at 0.4592 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4093 LPIA, in 2018.
That places Korea 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Korea
More education data for Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Korea?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 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 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 Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4093 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Korea rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Korea ranks 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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