Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in South Korea
South Korea: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 83.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in South Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 83.3% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in South Korea peaked at 85.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 1998.
That places South Korea 83rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.8% | — |
| 1999 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 73.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 83.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.4%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 83.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.6%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.2% | 71.8% | 72.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 72.5% | 82.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 82.5% | 85.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 83.3% | 85.0% | 5 |
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in South Korea?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in South Korea was 83.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- South Korea ranks 83rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release