Republic of Korea vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Republic of Korea
9.7%
in 2024
Spain
9.4%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
16th
Spain rank
17th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Republic of Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 9.7% against 9.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 0.1% | 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 Spain?
- Republic of Korea, at 9.7% against 9.4% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, male (%). 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