Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Republic of Korea
5.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.4%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Republic of Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 5.1% against 4.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 82 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 2.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Republic of Korea, at 5.1% against 4.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Republic of Korea ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master'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