Eritrea vs Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Eritrea
4.0%
in 2016
Republic of Korea
4.2%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
89th
Republic of Korea rank
86th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Eritrea
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 89th and Republic of Korea ranks 86th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 3.0% | 2.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 4.0% | 5.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.7% | 0.7% | 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, Eritrea or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Eritrea and Republic of Korea?
- 0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Republic of Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Republic of Korea rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Eritrea ranks 89th and Republic of Korea ranks 86th 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, 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