AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific vs Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
30.25 million
in 2024
Korea
431,394
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
18th
Korea rank
15th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
  • Korea
010.0M20.0M30.0M199820112024

How they compare

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 30.25 million against 431,394 in Korea, a difference of 29.81 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 70.1 times Korea's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th and Korea ranks 15th of 218 groups.

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 7.81 million 1.10 million 6.71 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 13.95 million 1.15 million 12.80 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 21.85 million 744,434 21.11 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 29.05 million 509,171 28.54 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific or Korea?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 30.25 million against 431,394 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Korea?
29.81 million, with AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th and Korea ranks 15th of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release