Germany vs Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
1.3%
in 2024
Korea
1.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
61st
Korea rank
58th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 61st and Korea ranks 58th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Korea |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Germany or Korea?
- Korea, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Korea?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 61st and Korea ranks 58th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, 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