Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 1.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2017.
That represents a change of up 44.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.
That places Republic of Korea 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.4% | — |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -59.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +44.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 59 Azerbaijan 1.5% compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 1.5% compare
- 61 Algeria 1.3% compare
- 63 Netherlands 1.3% compare
- 64 Mongolia 1.3% compare
- 65 Denmark 1.2% compare
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 1.3% in 2017, 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 2.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.