Korea vs Uzbekistan: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary

Korea
54.7%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
65.2%
in 2022
Korea rank
4th
Uzbekistan rank
1st

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time

  • Korea
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 65.2% against 54.7% in Korea, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 4th and Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 129 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2010s 49.3% 63.8% 14.5% Uzbekistan
2020s 52.7% 65.7% 13.0% Uzbekistan

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 Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 65.2% against 54.7% in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Korea and Uzbekistan?
10.5%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Uzbekistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Korea ranks 4th and Uzbekistan ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.