Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)

Ireland
-2.26 % change on previous year
in 2022
Republic of Korea
-2.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
136th
Republic of Korea rank
135th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) over time

  • Ireland
  • Republic of Korea
-1001020197219982024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports -2.13 % change on previous year against -2.26 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Ireland ranks 136th and Republic of Korea ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.342 % change on previous year 9.55 % change on previous year 9.21 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1980s 3.36 % change on previous year 10.52 % change on previous year 7.15 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1990s 4.54 % change on previous year 5.41 % change on previous year 0.8722 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2000s 1.86 % change on previous year 0.6985 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s 2.81 % change on previous year -1.24 % change on previous year 4.05 % change on previous year Ireland
2020s 0.6625 % change on previous year -3.1 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), Ireland or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at -2.13 % change on previous year against -2.26 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
0.13 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Korea?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)?
Ireland ranks 136th and Republic of Korea ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
397 places, 16,094 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.