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 10.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 123 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2008
All-time low
10.3%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2024
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 10.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Republic of Korea peaked at 11.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1999.
Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.4% | — |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 14 Estonia 11.8% compare
- 15 Morocco 11.4% compare
- 16 Italy 11.2% compare
- 18 New Zealand 10.6% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.3% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 9.7% 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 10.8% 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 11.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1999.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th out of 123 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 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release