Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in South Korea
South Korea: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 63.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in South Korea stood at 63.9%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in South Korea peaked at 63.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 6th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | +13.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 63.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.5%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 63.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.2%, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 28.7% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 46.1% | 51.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 51.5% | 63.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (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 63.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 38.6%. 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release