Korea vs Poland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Korea
16.9%
in 2024
Poland
15.6%
in 2023
Korea rank
41st
Poland rank
44th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Korea
  • Poland
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 16.9% against 15.6% in Poland, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 41st and Poland ranks 44th of 123 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 14.9% 13.5% 1.4% Korea
2020s 16.2% 15.4% 0.8% 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 Poland?
Korea, at 16.9% against 15.6% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Korea and Poland?
1.3%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Poland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Korea and Poland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Korea ranks 41st and Poland ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
123 places, 1,846 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release