Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Korea

South Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
15.1%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
95th
of 98 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 1999
All-time low
14.3%
in 2003
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Korea, 1998–2017

051015201998200720171998: 18.2 %1999: 18.3 %2000: 18.2 %2001: 16.4 %2002: 14.7 %2003: 14.3 %2004: 14.4 %2005: 15.3 %2006: 15.8 %2007: 15.9 %2008: 15.9 %2009: 16.4 %2011: 16.5 %2015: 15.8 %2016: 15.6 %2017: 15.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Korea is 15.1%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Korea peaked at 18.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2003.

South Korea ranks 95th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in South Korea, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 18.2%
1999 18.3% +0.1%
2000 18.2% -0.3%
2001 16.4% -9.8%
2002 14.7% -10.5%
2003 14.3% -2.5%
2004 14.4% +0.9%
2005 15.3% +5.8%
2006 15.8% +3.3%
2007 15.9% +0.6%
2008 15.9% +0.4%
2009 16.4% +3.1%
2011 16.5% +0.5%
2015 15.8% -4.4%
2016 15.6% -1.2%
2017 15.1% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.3% 18.2% 18.3% 2
2000s 15.7% 14.3% 18.2% 10
2010s 15.8% 15.1% 16.5% 4

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 92 Italy 17.7% compare
  2. 93 Sweden 16.4% compare
  3. 94 Eritrea 16.2% compare
  4. 96 Guyana 15.0% compare
  5. 97 Samoa 13.3% compare
  6. 98 Eswatini 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Korea?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South Korea was 15.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2003.
How does South Korea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
South Korea ranks 95th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.