Republic of Korea vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Republic of Korea
1.50 million
in 2024
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
57.05 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
15th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
14th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Republic of Korea
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 57.05 million against 1.50 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 55.55 million.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 38.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 15th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th of 195 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221,823 | 4.54 million | 4.32 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 874,173 | 9.36 million | 8.49 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 12.84 million | 11.44 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 25.11 million | 23.11 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 42.38 million | 40.46 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 54.08 million | 52.49 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 57.05 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 55.55 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 15th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th 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