Korea vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Korea
28.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
29.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
11th
Netherlands rank
10th

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

  • Korea
  • Netherlands
0102030197119972023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 29.26 units per square kilometre against 28.3 units per square kilometre in Korea, a difference of 0.96 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Korea ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 3.23 units per square kilometre 8.4 units per square kilometre 5.17 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 12.12 units per square kilometre 11.46 units per square kilometre 0.6526 units per square kilometre Korea
1990s 22.29 units per square kilometre 14.35 units per square kilometre 7.94 units per square kilometre Korea
2000s 32.88 units per square kilometre 16.39 units per square kilometre 16.49 units per square kilometre Korea
2010s 33.27 units per square kilometre 24.04 units per square kilometre 9.23 units per square kilometre Korea
2020s 29.59 units per square kilometre 28.81 units per square kilometre 0.781 units per square kilometre 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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 29.26 units per square kilometre against 28.3 units per square kilometre in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Korea and Netherlands?
0.96 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Netherlands?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Korea and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Korea ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.