Australia vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both
Australia
36.8%
in 2024
South Korea
36.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
South Korea rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 36.8% against 36.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 24.0% | 1.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 29.8% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 34.9% | 1.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 36.8% against 36.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release