Canada vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Canada
49.3%
in 2021
Republic of Korea
49.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Canada
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 49.6% against 49.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 129 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 28.9% | 20.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 41.8% | 10.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 46.9% | 2.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Canada or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 49.6% against 49.3% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 0.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th 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, 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