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

South Korea
1.0%
in 2024
Philippines
1.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
28th
Philippines rank
25th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • South Korea
  • Philippines
0.511.5199820112024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 25th of 111 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Philippines Difference Ahead
2010s 1.0% 1.2% 0.2% Philippines
2020s 1.0% 1.2% 0.2% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, South Korea or Philippines?
Philippines, at 1.0% against 1.0% in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between South Korea and Philippines?
0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Philippines?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Philippines rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
South Korea ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 25th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,605 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release