AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific vs Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
45.71 million
in 2024
Korea
1.50 million
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
18th
Korea rank
15th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Korea
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 45.71 million against 1.50 million in Korea, a difference of 44.21 million.
That makes AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 30.5 times Korea's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th and Korea ranks 15th of 221 groups.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.55 million | 240,347 | 3.30 million | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 7.39 million | 874,173 | 6.52 million | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 11.24 million | 1.41 million | 9.84 million | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 21.52 million | 2.00 million | 19.52 million | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 32.83 million | 1.92 million | 30.92 million | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 42.56 million | 1.59 million | 40.97 million | AIMS: East 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: East Asia and the Pacific or Korea?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 45.71 million against 1.50 million in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Korea?
- 44.21 million, with AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Korea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th and 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release