How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?

13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

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.

Germany vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Germany

3.13 million number

in 2018

South Korea

3.08 million number

in 2018

Germany rank

14th

South Korea rank

15th

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

Germany
South Korea

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.13 million number against 3.08 million number in South Korea, a difference of 44,130 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 15th of 193 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.11 million number	2.06 million number	51,511 number	Germany
2010s	2.99 million number	3.23 million number	236,755 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, Germany or South Korea?: Germany, at 3.13 million number against 3.08 million number in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Germany and South Korea?: 44,130 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Germany ranks 14th 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: 21 August 2026

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