Republic of Korea vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Republic of Korea
1.50 million
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
45.77 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
15th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
17th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Republic of Korea
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 45.77 million against 1.50 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 44.27 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 30.5 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 15th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 195 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240,347 | 3.55 million | 3.31 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 874,173 | 7.41 million | 6.53 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 11.25 million | 9.85 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 21.57 million | 19.57 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 32.90 million | 30.99 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 42.61 million | 41.03 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 45.77 million against 1.50 million in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Republic of Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 44.27 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 15th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th 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
February 2026 Data Release