Brazil vs Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Brazil
6.2%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
7.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
91st
Republic of Korea rank
88th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Brazil
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 7.1% against 6.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 91st and Republic of Korea ranks 88th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.4% | 3.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.1% | 0.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.8% | 0.8% | 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, Brazil or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 7.1% against 6.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Brazil and Republic of Korea?
- 0.9%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Republic of Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Republic of Korea rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 91st and Republic of Korea ranks 88th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). 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