Republic of Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Republic of Korea
1.30 million number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
15.83 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
20th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
19th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Republic of Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 15.83 million number against 1.30 million number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 14.52 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,199 number | 1.35 million number | 1.27 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 352,437 number | 2.94 million number | 2.59 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 743,747 number | 4.42 million number | 3.68 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1.18 million number | 8.79 million number | 7.61 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1.32 million number | 14.22 million number | 12.89 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 15.83 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 Republic of Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 14.52 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Republic of Korea and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 187 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
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.