Korea vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Korea
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 93.00 million against 2.73 million in Korea, a difference of 90.27 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 34.1 times Korea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 18th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 200 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 296,022 | 5.22 million | 4.92 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 11.44 million | 10.27 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 2.15 million | 19.46 million | 17.31 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 40.64 million | 37.45 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 3.24 million | 67.10 million | 63.86 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 87.04 million | 84.20 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 93.00 million against 2.73 million in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 90.27 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Korea ranks 18th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th 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.