Republic of Korea vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Republic of Korea
9.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
16.2%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
4th
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Republic of Korea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 16.2% against 9.4% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.7 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.7% | 2.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 2.3% | 6.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 16.2% | 6.5% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 16.2% against 9.4% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 6.8%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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