Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Republic of Korea
3.08 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.47 million number
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3.08 million number against 2.47 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 616,710 number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 296,022 number 689,609 number 393,587 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.17 million number 976,954 number 191,745 number Republic of Korea
1990s 2.15 million number 1.66 million number 494,458 number Republic of Korea
2000s 3.18 million number 2.26 million number 923,957 number Republic of Korea
2010s 3.26 million number 2.42 million number 834,710 number Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 3.08 million number against 2.47 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
616,710 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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.