Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts

Korea
10.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.3%
in 2023
Korea rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 10.8% against 10.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Korea ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 123 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.2% 13.5% 2.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 11.3% 13.3% 2.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 10.8% 11.7% 0.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Korea, at 10.8% against 10.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
Korea ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
123 places, 1,788 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release