Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Korea
22.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
22.7%
in 2023
Korea rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Korea currently reports 22.9% against 22.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Korea ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 122 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 | 15.1% | 24.5% | 9.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.8% | 1.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.3% | 2.0% | 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?
- Korea, at 22.9% against 22.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16 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 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 122 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, female (%). 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