Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in South Korea
South Korea: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 70.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in South Korea, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in South Korea stood at 70.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in South Korea peaked at 70.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 86th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 57.7% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 58.6% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 67.7% | 70.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in South Korea?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in South Korea was 70.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
- South Korea ranks 86th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.