Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 16.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Republic of Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Republic of Korea stood at 16.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Republic of Korea peaked at 28.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2017.
Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.2% | — |
| 1999 | 27.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.5% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 17.1% | 27.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.4% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.9% | 16.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 30 Benin 16.7% compare
- 31 El Salvador 16.7% compare
- 32 Belarus 16.7% compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 16.6% compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 16.6% compare
- 36 Madagascar 16.6% compare
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 science, technology, engineering and in Republic of Korea?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Republic of Korea was 16.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2017.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Republic of Korea ranks 33rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release