Republic of Korea vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

Republic of Korea
63.9%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
51.9%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
6th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
5th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
204060200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 63.9% against 51.9% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 6th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 41.2% 14.4% 26.8% Republic of Korea
2010s 49.6% 26.3% 23.3% Republic of Korea
2020s 56.9% 44.4% 12.5% 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), Republic of Korea or SDG: Eastern Asia?
Republic of Korea, at 63.9% against 51.9% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Republic of Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
12.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 111 countries.
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