Republic of Korea vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Republic of Korea
1.23 million
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
42.74 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
24th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
24th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Republic of Korea
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 42.74 million against 1.23 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 41.51 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 34.7 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 24th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 24th of 195 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,812 | 1.03 million | 944,999 | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 352,437 | 2.88 million | 2.52 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 743,747 | 5.08 million | 4.34 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 14.54 million | 13.36 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 29.58 million | 28.26 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 39.89 million | 38.64 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 42.74 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 41.51 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 24th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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
February 2026 Data Release