Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Korea
2.73 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.20 million
in 2023
Korea rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.20 million against 2.73 million in Korea, a difference of 468,090.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Korea ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 296,022 689,609 393,587 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.17 million 976,954 191,745 Korea
1990s 2.15 million 1.66 million 494,458 Korea
2000s 3.18 million 2.26 million 923,957 Korea
2010s 3.24 million 2.44 million 792,997 Korea
2020s 2.87 million 3.01 million 140,895 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.20 million against 2.73 million in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
468,090, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Korea ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.