Australia vs Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
1.5%
in 2023
Korea
1.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
47th
Korea rank
49th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and Korea ranks 49th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Korea |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or Korea?
- Australia, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 47th and Korea ranks 49th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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