France vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
France
2.62 million number
in 2018
South Korea
3.08 million number
in 2018
France rank
17th
South Korea rank
15th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.08 million number against 2.62 million number in France, a difference of 465,070 number.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 962,558 number | 296,022 number | 666,536 number | France |
| 1980s | 1.23 million number | 1.16 million number | 68,056 number | France |
| 1990s | 1.94 million number | 2.15 million number | 207,498 number | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.13 million number | 3.18 million number | 1.06 million number | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.40 million number | 3.26 million number | 861,287 number | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3.08 million number against 2.62 million number in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between France and South Korea?
- 465,070 number, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- France ranks 17th and South 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.