ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) vs Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Korea
How they compare
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) currently reports 91.29 million against 2.73 million in Korea, a difference of 88.56 million.
That makes ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)'s figure about 33.4 times Korea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 21st and Korea ranks 18th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.48 million | 296,022 | 7.18 million | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
| 1980s | 11.63 million | 1.17 million | 10.46 million | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
| 1990s | 15.87 million | 2.15 million | 13.72 million | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
| 2000s | 37.24 million | 3.18 million | 34.06 million | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
| 2010s | 63.86 million | 3.24 million | 60.62 million | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
| 2020s | 85.18 million | 2.84 million | 82.34 million | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) or Korea?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), at 91.29 million against 2.73 million in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Korea?
- 88.56 million, with ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 21st and Korea ranks 18th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release