Korea vs United States of America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Korea
0.0527 units per person
in 2024
United States of America
0.0536 units per person
in 2023
Korea rank
21st
United States of America rank
20th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.0536 units per person against 0.0527 units per person in Korea, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0619 units per person | 0.0591 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0555 units per person | 0.0546 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 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), Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.0536 units per person against 0.0527 units per person in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Korea and United States of America?
- 0.0009 units per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Korea ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 20th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.