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 55.5% 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
Republic of Korea recorded 55.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Republic of Korea peaked at 55.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 26th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 20.0% | — |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 20.0% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 26.7% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 50.0% | 55.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
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 55.5% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2017.
- 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 20.0% in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 26th out of 100 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 39.4%. 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, female (%). 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.