Republic of Korea vs Uzbekistan: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Republic of Korea
58.1%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
69.2%
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Uzbekistan rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Republic of Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 69.2% against 58.1% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 102 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.8% | 73.7% | 18.9% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 69.2% | 13.1% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Republic of Korea or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 69.2% against 58.1% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 11.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 102 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, 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