India vs Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
India
31.2%
in 2023
Korea
19.2%
in 2024
India rank
4th
Korea rank
7th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- India
- Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 31.2% against 19.2% in Korea, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Korea ahead.
India ranks 4th and Korea ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 21.4% | 14.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 19.5% | 5.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, India or Korea?
- India, at 31.2% against 19.2% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between India and Korea?
- 12.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do India and Korea rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- India ranks 4th and Korea ranks 7th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities 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