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

Germany
1.62 million
in 2024
South Korea
1.50 million
in 2024
Germany rank
14th
South Korea rank
15th

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

  • Germany
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.62 million against 1.50 million in South Korea, a difference of 116,380.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 15th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.20 million 1.37 million 169,005 South Korea
2010s 1.57 million 1.88 million 303,960 South Korea
2020s 1.66 million 1.59 million 73,130 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, Germany or South Korea?
Germany, at 1.62 million against 1.50 million in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps between Germany and South Korea?
116,380, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Germany ranks 14th 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.