Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Korea
16.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.9%
in 2023
Korea rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16.9% against 16.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Korea ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 17.7% | 7.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.1% | 0.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.3% | 0.9% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16.9% against 16.9% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Korea ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th 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