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

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
14.34 million
in 2024
Korea
177,734
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
18th
Korea rank
18th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
  • Korea
05.0M10.0M15.0M199820112024

How they compare

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 14.34 million against 177,734 in Korea, a difference of 14.16 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 80.7 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 18th 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 3.55 million 393,163 3.16 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 6.80 million 427,284 6.37 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 11.15 million 292,848 10.86 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 13.85 million 204,979 13.64 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, female, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific or Korea?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 14.34 million against 177,734 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Korea?
14.16 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, female?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th and Korea ranks 18th of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release