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
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197119972024

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

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