Germany vs South Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Germany
0.0%
in 2024
South Korea
0.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
50th
South Korea rank
47th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
00.10.20.30.4199820112024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 50th and South Korea ranks 47th of 123 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Germany
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Germany
2020s 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Germany or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and South Korea?
0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Germany ranks 50th and South Korea ranks 47th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
123 places, 1,823 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release