Korea vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Korea
431,394
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
30.25 million
in 2024
Korea rank
15th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
18th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Korea
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 30.25 million against 431,394 in Korea, a difference of 29.81 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 70.1 times Korea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 15th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th of 149 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 7.81 million | 6.71 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 13.95 million | 12.80 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 744,434 | 21.85 million | 21.11 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 509,171 | 29.05 million | 28.54 million | UIS: 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, Korea or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: 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 Korea and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 29.81 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Korea and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 15th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th of 149 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release