Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
4.5%
Change on year
up 106.3%
World rank
45th
of 97 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2002
All-time low
1.1%
in 1998
Years of data
16
1998–2017

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

2461998200720171998: 1.1 %1999: 1.8 %2000: 3.5 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 6.3 %2003: 5.9 %2004: 5.8 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 3.2 %2011: 3 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 4.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea stood at 4.5%.

That represents a change of up 106.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea peaked at 6.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1998.

That places Republic of Korea 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in Republic of Korea, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 1.1%
1999 1.8% +59.9%
2000 3.5% +95.2%
2001 2.4% -33.0%
2002 6.3% +163.9%
2003 5.9% -6.0%
2004 5.8% -1.2%
2005 3.4% -41.6%
2006 3.4% -0.9%
2007 3.5% +4.1%
2008 3.6% +2.4%
2009 3.2% -10.8%
2011 3.0% -7.6%
2015 2.1% -27.7%
2016 2.2% +1.5%
2017 4.5% +106.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5% 1.1% 1.8% 2
2000s 4.1% 2.4% 6.3% 10
2010s 2.9% 2.1% 4.5% 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 42 Hungary 4.6% compare
  2. 43 Australia 4.6% compare
  3. 44 Belarus 4.5% compare
  4. 46 Ecuador 4.5% compare
  5. 47 Kyrgyzstan 4.4% compare
  6. 48 Austria 4.4% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Republic of Korea was 4.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1998.
How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Republic of Korea ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.