Republic of Korea vs WB: European Union: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Republic of Korea
70.7%
in 2024
WB: European Union
57.4%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
10th
WB: European Union rank
9th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Republic of Korea
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 70.7% against 57.4% in WB: European Union, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times WB: European Union's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was WB: European Union ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 10th and WB: European Union ranks 9th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and WB: European Union in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 39.6% | 2.8% | WB: European Union |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 50.0% | 2.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 57.0% | 5.4% | 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 WB: European Union?
- Republic of Korea, at 70.7% against 57.4% in WB: European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Republic of Korea and WB: European Union?
- 13.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: European Union?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and WB: European Union rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 10th and WB: European Union ranks 9th of 108 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, female (%). 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