Republic of Korea vs Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Republic of Korea
1.50 million
in 2024
Pakistan
1.36 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
15th
Pakistan rank
18th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Pakistan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119972024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.50 million against 1.36 million in Pakistan, a difference of 143,030.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 18th of 195 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 221,823 93,924 127,899 Republic of Korea
1980s 898,790 186,292 712,498 Republic of Korea
1990s 1.16 million 198,566 958,384 Republic of Korea
2000s 2.01 million 451,615 1.55 million Republic of Korea
2010s 1.92 million 1.01 million 910,191 Republic of Korea
2020s 1.59 million 1.41 million 178,694 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Republic of Korea or Pakistan?
Republic of Korea, at 1.50 million against 1.36 million in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Republic of Korea and Pakistan?
143,030, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Pakistan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 18th of 195 countries.
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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release