Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
That places Republic of Korea 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -56.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +68.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +50.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release