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
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in South 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for South Korea
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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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.