Australia vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Australia
36.8%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
36.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 36.8% against 36.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 24.0% | 1.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 29.8% | 0.4% | Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- Australia, at 36.8% against 36.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 10th and Republic of 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