Korea vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Korea
431,394
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
30.25 million
in 2024
Korea rank
15th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
17th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Korea
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 30.25 million against 431,394 in Korea, a difference of 29.82 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 70.1 times Korea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 15th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 149 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 7.82 million | 6.71 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 13.95 million | 12.81 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 744,434 | 21.85 million | 21.11 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 509,171 | 29.05 million | 28.54 million | WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 29.82 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 15th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th 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