Republic of Korea vs Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Republic of Korea
4.8%
in 2024
Romania
4.7%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
53rd
Romania rank
56th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Republic of Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 56th of 123 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 6.0% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Republic of Korea or Romania?
- Republic of Korea, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Republic of Korea and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Romania rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 56th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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