South Korea vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
South Korea
3.08 million number
in 2018
Philippines
3.59 million number
in 2017
South Korea rank
15th
Philippines rank
12th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.59 million number against 3.08 million number in South Korea, a difference of 505,680 number.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.
South Korea ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 296,022 number | 798,762 number | 502,739 number | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1.17 million number | 1.41 million number | 243,981 number | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.12 million number | 1.86 million number | 256,283 number | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.20 million number | 2.49 million number | 714,391 number | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.30 million number | 3.21 million number | 89,865 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, South Korea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 3.59 million number against 3.08 million number in South Korea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between South Korea and Philippines?
- 505,680 number, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Philippines?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do South Korea and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 12th 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.