AIMS: East Asia vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

AIMS: East Asia
45.96 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea
1.23 million
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia rank
23rd
Republic of Korea rank
24th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 45.96 million against 1.23 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 44.73 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 37.4 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 221 groups.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 1.82 million 80,812 1.74 million AIMS: East Asia
1980s 4.10 million 352,437 3.75 million AIMS: East Asia
1990s 7.59 million 743,747 6.85 million AIMS: East Asia
2000s 17.94 million 1.18 million 16.76 million AIMS: East Asia
2010s 32.87 million 1.32 million 31.55 million AIMS: East Asia
2020s 43.16 million 1.26 million 41.90 million AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, AIMS: East Asia or Republic of Korea?
AIMS: East Asia, at 45.96 million against 1.23 million in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between AIMS: East Asia and Republic of Korea?
44.73 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Republic of Korea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do AIMS: East Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release