Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Korea
3.08 million number
in 2018
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
41.88 million number
in 2019
Korea rank
15th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
16th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 41.88 million number against 3.08 million number in Korea, a difference of 38.80 million number.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 13.6 times Korea's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 15th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 193 countries.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 296,022 number | 3.26 million number | 2.96 million number | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 1.17 million number | 4.83 million number | 3.66 million number | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 2.15 million number | 6.72 million number | 4.57 million number | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 3.18 million number | 14.95 million number | 11.77 million number | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 3.26 million number | 34.71 million number | 31.45 million number | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 41.88 million number against 3.08 million number in Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 38.80 million number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 15th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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.