Argentina vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Argentina
3.14 million number
in 2017
Republic of Korea
3.08 million number
in 2018
Argentina rank
13th
Republic of Korea rank
15th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 3.14 million number against 3.08 million number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 57,160 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 478,428 number 296,022 number 182,406 number Argentina
1980s 691,919 number 1.07 million number 378,686 number Republic of Korea
1990s 1.30 million number 2.28 million number 977,690 number Republic of Korea
2000s 2.11 million number 3.18 million number 1.07 million number Republic of Korea
2010s 2.84 million number 3.28 million number 442,205 number 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, Argentina or Republic of Korea?
Argentina, at 3.14 million number against 3.08 million number in Republic of Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Argentina and Republic of Korea?
57,160 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Republic of Korea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.