Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in South Korea
South Korea: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 70.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in South Korea, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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 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.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.7% | — |
| 1999 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 70.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.6%, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 70.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.8%, 92% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 in South Korea?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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 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 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?
- South Korea ranks 86th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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.