Australia vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
35.4%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
33.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 35.4% against 33.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 95 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 11.6% | 8.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 26.8% | 2.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 32.1% | 1.6% | Australia |
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 35.4% against 33.8% 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?
- 1.6%, 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 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 95 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, rural, 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