Germany vs Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
34.5%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
33.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 34.5% against 33.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 48.3% | 17.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 44.6% | 14.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 34.5% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 33.8% | 1.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Germany or Republic of Korea?
- Germany, at 34.5% against 33.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 1.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 123 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, 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