South Korea vs Uzbekistan: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
South Korea
54.7%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
65.2%
in 2022
South Korea rank
4th
Uzbekistan rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- South Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 65.2% against 54.7% in South Korea, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
South 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 | South 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, South Korea or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 65.2% against 54.7% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between South Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 10.5%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- South Korea ranks 4th and Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). 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