AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
75.32 million
in 2024
South Korea
1.50 million
in 2024
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
13th
South Korea rank
15th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) over time
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- South Korea
How they compare
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific currently reports 75.32 million against 1.50 million in South Korea, a difference of 73.82 million.
That makes AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's figure about 50.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 15th of 221 groups.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.18 million | 221,823 | 7.96 million | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 11.79 million | 874,173 | 10.92 million | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 17.94 million | 1.41 million | 16.54 million | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 32.52 million | 2.00 million | 30.52 million | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 55.01 million | 1.92 million | 53.10 million | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 70.07 million | 1.59 million | 68.48 million | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or South Korea?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, at 75.32 million against 1.50 million in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and South Korea?
- 73.82 million, with AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and South Korea?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 15th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release