Finland vs Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Finland
9.8%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
9.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
89th
Republic of Korea rank
91st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Finland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 89th and Republic of Korea ranks 91st of 124 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 10.9% | 2.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 11.2% | 1.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 11.1% | 2.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 10.5% | 1.0% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Finland or Republic of Korea?
- Finland, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Finland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Republic of Korea rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Finland ranks 89th and Republic of Korea 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, 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