Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.
That places Republic of Korea 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2% | — |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 25 Philippines 1.0% compare
- 26 Belarus 1.0% compare
- 27 Belize 1.0% compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 0.9% compare
- 31 Serbia 0.9% compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (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 1.0% 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 1.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 28th out of 111 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 down 8.2%. 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 Services programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release