Germany vs South Korea: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary
Germany
81.9%
in 2023
South Korea
81.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
30th
South Korea rank
32nd
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.9% against 81.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 142 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 56.5% | 19.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 67.7% | 10.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 75.9% | 6.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 79.7% | 2.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 81.9% against 81.5% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Germany ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (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 upper secondary education.