Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Republic of Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.73 million against 2.49 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 241,980.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 20th 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 | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 373,518 | 109,798 | 263,720 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 140,382 | 1.07 million | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 2.15 million | 326,306 | 1.82 million | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 1.20 million | 1.99 million | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 3.24 million | 2.20 million | 1.04 million | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 2.50 million | 342,018 | 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 (number), Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.73 million against 2.49 million in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 241,980, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 20th 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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About this data
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.