Korea vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Korea
2.73 million
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
92.85 million
in 2024
Korea rank
18th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
18th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Korea
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 92.85 million against 2.73 million in Korea, a difference of 90.12 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 34.0 times Korea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 18th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th of 200 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 296,022 | 5.19 million | 4.90 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 11.40 million | 10.23 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 2.15 million | 19.42 million | 17.27 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 40.52 million | 37.34 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 3.24 million | 66.93 million | 63.70 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 86.89 million | 84.05 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Korea or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 92.85 million against 2.73 million in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Korea and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 90.12 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Korea and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 18th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th 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
February 2026 Data Release