South Korea vs Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.73 million against 2.49 million in Vietnam, a difference of 241,980.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 200 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 373,518 | 109,798 | 263,720 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 140,382 | 1.07 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.15 million | 326,306 | 1.82 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 1.20 million | 1.99 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.24 million | 2.20 million | 1.04 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 2.50 million | 342,018 | South 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), South Korea or Vietnam?
- South Korea, at 2.73 million against 2.49 million in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 241,980, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Vietnam 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.