Korea vs North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Korea
16.9%
in 2024
North Macedonia
16.2%
in 2023
Korea rank
41st
North Macedonia rank
42nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Korea
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 16.9% against 16.2% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Korea ranks 41st and North Macedonia ranks 42nd of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 11.9% | 4.6% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.8% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 9.5% | 5.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.6% | 1.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Korea or North Macedonia?
- Korea, at 16.9% against 16.2% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Korea and North Macedonia?
- 0.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and North Macedonia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Korea and North Macedonia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Korea ranks 41st and North Macedonia ranks 42nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare 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