Republic of Korea vs Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Republic of Korea
2.73 million
in 2024
Pakistan
2.68 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
18th
Pakistan rank
19th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Pakistan
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.73 million against 2.68 million in Pakistan, a difference of 46,710.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 19th of 200 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 296,022 124,146 171,877 Republic of Korea
1980s 1.26 million 252,983 1.01 million Republic of Korea
1990s 1.70 million 263,118 1.43 million Republic of Korea
2000s 3.21 million 811,311 2.40 million Republic of Korea
2010s 3.24 million 1.89 million 1.35 million Republic of Korea
2020s 2.84 million 2.71 million 130,796 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Republic of Korea or Pakistan?
Republic of Korea, at 2.73 million against 2.68 million in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Pakistan?
46,710, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Pakistan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 19th of 200 countries.
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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release