Republic of Korea vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Republic of Korea
1.23 million
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
46.05 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
24th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
22nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Republic of Korea
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 46.05 million against 1.23 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 44.82 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 37.4 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 24th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,812 | 1.84 million | 1.76 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 352,437 | 4.13 million | 3.78 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 743,747 | 7.62 million | 6.88 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 18.02 million | 16.83 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 32.97 million | 31.65 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 43.25 million | 41.99 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Republic of Korea or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 46.05 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 Republic of Korea and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 44.82 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 24th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 22nd 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
February 2026 Data Release