Republic of Korea vs Russian Federation: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Republic of Korea
9.4%
in 2024
Russian Federation
9.0%
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
6th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 9.4% against 9.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 124 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 6.1% 3.8% 2.2% Republic of Korea
2010s 9.7% 7.8% 1.9% Republic of Korea

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 Russian Federation?
Republic of Korea, at 9.4% against 9.0% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
0.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Republic of Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,824 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release