Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population

Republic of Korea
36.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
36.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
010203040200320132024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 36.5% against 36.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 112 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.3% 14.9% 7.4% Republic of Korea
2010s 31.9% 23.8% 8.1% Republic of Korea
2020s 34.9% 32.1% 2.9% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Republic of Korea, at 36.5% against 36.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
0.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-bachelor-s-or-equivalent-population-25-total-percent/korea-rep/saudi-arabia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-bachelor-s-or-equivalent-population-25-total-percent/korea-rep/saudi-arabia/">Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,214 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.