Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 51.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Republic of 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
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Republic of Korea is 51.8%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Republic of Korea peaked at 53.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.7% | — |
| 1999 | 25.6% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 23.7% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 27.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 47.0% | 53.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 9 Switzerland 54.2% compare
- 10 Norway 53.6% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52.7% compare
- 13 Netherlands 51.5% compare
- 14 Mongolia 51.5% compare
- 15 Portugal 51.5% compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Republic of Korea?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Republic of Korea was 51.8% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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, both sexes (%). 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.