Gross graduation ratio from first … male UNESCO Institute for Sta in South Korea
South Korea: Gross graduation ratio from first … male UNESCO Institute for Sta was 48.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in South Korea, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in South Korea stood at 48.5%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in South Korea peaked at 52.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1998.
That places South Korea 5th out of 100 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … male UNESCO Institute for Sta in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.1% | — |
| 1999 | 28.6% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +2.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 48.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 48.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.0%, 2.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.1% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 28.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 44.4% | 52.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in South Korea?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in South Korea was 48.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.