Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.7% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea is 9.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea peaked at 9.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1998.
That places Republic of Korea 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.0% | — |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +45.9% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.0% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7853 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 846,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.78 % 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 9.7% 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 9.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 16th out of 122 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 4.1%. 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release