Australia vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
53.4%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
52.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
Republic of Korea rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 53.4% against 52.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 101 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 | 32.2% | 28.0% | 4.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 45.8% | 2.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 51.2% | 0.6% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Republic of Korea?
- Australia, at 53.4% against 52.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 101 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, urban, 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