South Korea vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
South Korea
1.30 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom
1.40 million number
in 2018
South Korea rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.40 million number against 1.30 million number in South Korea, a difference of 99,470 number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 187 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,199 number | 242,969 number | 168,770 number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 352,437 number | 436,405 number | 83,968 number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 743,747 number | 838,464 number | 94,716 number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.18 million number | 1.27 million number | 90,219 number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.32 million number | 1.37 million number | 44,881 number | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.40 million number against 1.30 million number in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 99,470 number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- South Korea ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.