Australia vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Australia
1.05 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea
1.23 million
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
Republic of Korea rank
24th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Australia
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.23 million against 1.05 million in Australia, a difference of 177,320.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 106,751 74,199 32,552 Australia
1980s 181,973 352,437 170,464 Republic of Korea
1990s 408,777 689,502 280,725 Republic of Korea
2010s 1.04 million 1.31 million 275,247 Republic of Korea
2020s 1.01 million 1.26 million 250,437 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Australia or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 1.23 million against 1.05 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Australia and Republic of Korea?
177,320, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Australia ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 195 countries.
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