South Korea vs Turkey: Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age)
South Korea
68.1%
in 2025
Turkey
68.7%
in 2024
South Korea rank
93rd
Turkey rank
92nd
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 68.7% against 68.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 93rd and Turkey ranks 92nd of 125 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 69.7% | 11.9% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 71.5% | 11.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 67.9% | 2.7% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, female, South Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 68.7% against 68.1% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, female between South Korea and Turkey?
- 0.6%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for labor force with advanced education, female?
- South Korea ranks 93rd and Turkey ranks 92nd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).