Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 5.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 156.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea peaked at 6.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1998.
That places Republic of Korea 62nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.1% | — |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +59.9% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +95.2% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +163.9% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +106.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.15 % change on previous year (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 5.5% 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 6.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 62nd out of 123 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 156.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release