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
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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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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.