South Korea vs Moldova: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban
South Korea
52.9%
in 2024
Moldova
56.4%
in 2024
South Korea rank
7th
Moldova rank
4th
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban over time
- South Korea
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 56.4% against 52.9% in South Korea, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 7th and Moldova ranks 4th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.3% | 2.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 50.9% | 5.7% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 55.6% | 4.6% | Moldova |
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 Moldova?
- Moldova, at 56.4% against 52.9% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between South Korea and Moldova?
- 3.5%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Moldova?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Moldova rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Moldova ranks 4th 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