Finland vs Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Finland
4.3%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
4.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
59th
Republic of Korea rank
56th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Finland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 59th and Republic of Korea ranks 56th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 4.1% | 0.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.6% | 0.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Finland or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Finland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Republic of Korea rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Finland ranks 59th and Republic of Korea ranks 56th of 121 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, 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