Argentina vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

Argentina
1.36 million
in 2023
South Korea
1.50 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
17th
South Korea rank
15th

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

  • Argentina
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.50 million against 1.36 million in Argentina, a difference of 135,340.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 15th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 252,148 221,823 30,325 Argentina
1980s 325,718 774,128 448,410 South Korea
1990s 613,715 1.84 million 1.23 million South Korea
2000s 856,683 2.00 million 1.14 million South Korea
2010s 1.14 million 1.92 million 781,437 South Korea
2020s 1.34 million 1.61 million 273,512 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, Argentina or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1.50 million against 1.36 million in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps between Argentina and South Korea?
135,340, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Korea?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Argentina and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Argentina ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.