Canada vs South Korea: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Canada
51.3
in 2020
South Korea
58.3
in 2020
Canada rank
6th
South Korea rank
3rd
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 58.3 against 51.3 in Canada, a difference of 7.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was South Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 13 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.35 | 0 | 0.35 | Canada |
| 1900s | 1.9 | 0.05 | 1.85 | Canada |
| 1910s | 3.7 | 0.1 | 3.6 | Canada |
| 1920s | 5.45 | 0.35 | 5.1 | Canada |
| 1930s | 7.1 | 0.65 | 6.45 | Canada |
| 1940s | 8.5 | 0.85 | 7.65 | Canada |
| 1950s | 10.5 | 1.45 | 9.05 | Canada |
| 1960s | 14.35 | 3.4 | 10.95 | Canada |
| 1970s | 20.1 | 6.8 | 13.3 | Canada |
| 1980s | 24.7 | 11.05 | 13.65 | Canada |
| 1990s | 25.25 | 20.2 | 5.05 | Canada |
| 2000s | 39.4 | 32.95 | 6.45 | Canada |
| 2010s | 51.85 | 48.95 | 2.9 | Canada |
| 2020s | 51.3 | 58.3 | 7 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 58.3 against 51.3 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Canada and South Korea?
- 7, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.