South Korea vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
South Korea
15.1%
in 2017
Sweden
16.4%
in 2018
South Korea rank
95th
Sweden rank
93rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.4% against 15.1% in South Korea, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 93rd of 98 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 13.0% | 5.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.0% | 1.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 16.4% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.4% against 15.1% in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between South Korea and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- South Korea ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 93rd of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.