Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Korea
3.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.3%
in 2023
Korea rank
88th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
91st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Korea currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
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 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 91st of 124 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 | 3.7% | 6.5% | 2.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 5.2% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 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, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Korea, at 3.5% against 3.3% 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 between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, 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?
- Korea ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 91st of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, male (%). 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