Republic of Korea vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Republic of Korea
2.73 million
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
96.84 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
18th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
16th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Republic of Korea
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 96.84 million against 2.73 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 94.11 million.
That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 35.5 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 18th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 16th of 200 countries.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 296,022 | 10.80 million | 10.50 million | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 16.58 million | 15.42 million | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 2.15 million | 20.47 million | 18.32 million | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 45.69 million | 42.50 million | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 3.24 million | 72.21 million | 68.97 million | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 91.02 million | 88.18 million | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 96.84 million against 2.73 million in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Republic of Korea and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 94.11 million, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Republic of Korea ranks 18th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 16th 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