Germany vs Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
21.4%
in 2018
Republic of Korea
20.3%
in 2017
Germany rank
9th
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 21.4% against 20.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 98 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 35.8% | 17.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 32.0% | 14.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.5% | 0.5% | 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 21.4% against 20.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 1.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 98 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
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.