Italy vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Italy
1.25 million
in 2023
South Korea
1.23 million
in 2024
Italy rank
23rd
South Korea rank
24th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.25 million against 1.23 million in South Korea, a difference of 19,680.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 24th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 357,540 74,199 283,341 Italy
1980s 521,499 333,959 187,540 Italy
1990s 877,832 743,747 134,085 Italy
2000s 1.10 million 1.18 million 81,540 South Korea
2010s 1.07 million 1.32 million 249,992 South Korea
2020s 1.19 million 1.26 million 71,898 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), Italy or South Korea?
Italy, at 1.25 million against 1.23 million in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Italy and South Korea?
19,680, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Italy ranks 23rd 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.