Korea vs United States of America: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Korea
54.7%
in 2024
United States of America
47.6%
in 2024
Korea rank
4th
United States of America rank
6th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 54.7% against 47.6% in United States of America, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Korea ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 129 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 27.5% | 16.7% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 36.2% | 22.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 0.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 41.5% | 6.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 46.5% | 6.7% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Korea or United States of America?
- Korea, at 54.7% against 47.6% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Korea and United States of America?
- 7.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Korea ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.