Korea vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Korea
2.73 million
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
92.65 million
in 2024
Korea rank
18th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
20th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Korea
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 92.65 million against 2.73 million in Korea, a difference of 89.92 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 33.9 times Korea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 18th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th of 200 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 296,022 | 5.16 million | 4.86 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 11.31 million | 10.14 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1990s | 2.15 million | 19.32 million | 17.17 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 40.44 million | 37.26 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 3.24 million | 66.78 million | 63.54 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 86.71 million | 83.87 million | UNICEF: East Asia and 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 92.65 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 89.92 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 18th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th 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