Europe & Central Asia vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Europe & Central Asia
20.14 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea
1.30 million number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
18th
Republic of Korea rank
20th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 20.14 million number against 1.30 million number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 18.83 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 15.5 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 8.08 million number 74,199 number 8.00 million number Europe & Central Asia
1980s 9.75 million number 352,437 number 9.39 million number Europe & Central Asia
1990s 12.09 million number 743,747 number 11.34 million number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 18.79 million number 1.18 million number 17.61 million number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 20.28 million number 1.32 million number 18.96 million number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Europe & Central Asia or Republic of Korea?
Europe & Central Asia, at 20.14 million number against 1.30 million number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea?
18.83 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.