Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 68.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Republic of Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Republic of Korea is 68.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Republic of Korea peaked at 70.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 1998.
That places Republic of Korea 106th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.7% | — |
| 1999 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 57.7% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 58.6% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 67.7% | 70.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 68.9% | 69.8% | 5 |
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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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Republic of Korea?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Republic of Korea was 68.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Republic of Korea ranks 106th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release