Korea vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
Korea
177,734
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
14.34 million
in 2024
Korea rank
18th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
18th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- Korea
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 14.34 million against 177,734 in Korea, a difference of 14.16 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 80.7 times Korea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 18th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th of 146 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 | 393,163 | 3.55 million | 3.16 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 427,284 | 6.80 million | 6.37 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 292,848 | 11.15 million | 10.86 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 204,979 | 13.85 million | 13.64 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, female, Korea or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: 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 Korea and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 14.16 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, female?
- Korea ranks 18th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th of 146 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release