Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea, 1998–2017
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 5.6%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea peaked at 5.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 76th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.8% | — |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.22 million (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 5.6% in 2017, 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 5.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.