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