Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Republic of Korea
20.8%
in 2024
Viet Nam
19.9%
in 2016
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Viet Nam rank
13th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Republic of Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 20.8% against 19.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 124 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 20.3% | 6.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.7% | 1.4% | 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, Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
- Republic of Korea, at 20.8% against 19.9% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 0.9%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). 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