South Korea - Share of Population Having at Least Completed Short-Cycle Tertiary Education

Since 2010, South Korea Share of Population Having at Least Completed Short-Cycle Tertiary Education was up 2.7points year on year. At 40.3 Percent of Persons Aged 25+ in 2015, the country was ranked number 10 comparing other countries in Share of Population Having at Least Completed Short-Cycle Tertiary Education. South Korea is overtaken by Estonia, which was ranked number 9 at 40.35 Percent of Persons Aged 25+ and is followed by Luxembourg with 39.46 Percent of Persons Aged 25+. Uzbekistan ranked the highest with 64.73 Percent of Persons Aged 25+ in 2019, that is an increase of 1.3points compared to 2018. United Arab Emirates, Israel and Singapore respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Zimbabwe recorded the best 5 years average growth at +22.6points per year, while El Salvador witnessed the worst performance at -6.7points per year.

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Date Percent of Persons Aged 25+
2015 40.30
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How does South Korea rank in Share of Population Having at Least Completed Short-Cycle Tertiary Education?

# 88 Countries Percent of Persons Aged 25+ Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Uzbekistan
64.73 % 2019 +1.3 % +3.3 % View data
2 #2
United Arab Emirates
51.78 % 2018 +2.2 % NA View data
9 #9
Estonia
40.35 % 2019 +0.1 % +1.7 % View data
10 #10
South Korea
40.30 % 2015 NA +2.7 % View data
11 #11
Luxembourg
39.46 % 2019 +1.5 % -1.8 % View data
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