Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Korea
Korea: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 46.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Korea stood at 46.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Korea peaked at 55.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2015.
That places Korea 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.6% | — |
| 1999 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 54.3% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 45.7% | 55.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 44.6% | 47.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.9% | 46.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for 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 science, technology, engineering and in Korea?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Korea was 46.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2015.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Korea ranks 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release