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
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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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.