ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) vs Republic of Korea: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
49.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
63.9%
in 2024
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank
9th
Republic of Korea rank
6th

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time

  • ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 63.9% against 49.0% in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), a difference of 14.9%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 198 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 32.7% 36.7% 4.0% Republic of Korea
2010s 41.8% 49.6% 7.8% Republic of Korea
2020s 48.3% 56.9% 8.6% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 63.9% against 49.0% in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Republic of Korea?
14.9%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Republic of Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Republic of Korea rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 198 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 5,626 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release