Australia vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female

Australia
1.05 million
in 2024
South Korea
1.23 million
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
South Korea rank
24th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

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

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 106,751 74,199 32,552 Australia
1980s 178,858 333,959 155,101 South Korea
1990s 408,777 689,502 280,725 South Korea
2010s 1.04 million 1.31 million 275,247 South Korea
2020s 1.01 million 1.26 million 250,437 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Australia or South Korea?
South 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 (number) between Australia and South Korea?
177,320, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Australia ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.