Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 15.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts 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 arts in Republic of Korea is 15.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Republic of Korea peaked at 18.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2024.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.9% | — |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.6% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.1% | 15.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 8 United States of America 16.1% compare
- 9 Macau, China 15.8% compare
- 10 Brunei Darussalam 15.2% compare
- 12 Cameroon 14.6% compare
- 13 Andorra 14.1% compare
- 14 Algeria 14.0% 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 arts in Republic of Korea?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Republic of Korea was 15.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release