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

Egypt
2.91 million number
in 2017
Republic of Korea
3.08 million number
in 2018
Egypt rank
16th
Republic of Korea rank
15th

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

  • Egypt
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3.08 million number against 2.91 million number in Egypt, a difference of 169,330 number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 426,641 number 296,022 number 130,618 number Egypt
1980s 806,118 number 1.17 million number 362,581 number Republic of Korea
1990s 1.13 million number 2.05 million number 919,644 number Republic of Korea
2000s 2.34 million number 3.20 million number 865,088 number Republic of Korea
2010s 2.60 million number 3.28 million number 682,996 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, Egypt or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 3.08 million number against 2.91 million number in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Egypt and Republic of Korea?
169,330 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Republic of Korea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 16th 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.