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

Korea
177,734
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
14.31 million
in 2024
Korea rank
18th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
20th

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

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

How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 14.31 million against 177,734 in Korea, a difference of 14.14 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 80.5 times Korea's.

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

Korea ranks 18th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 393,163 3.53 million 3.13 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 427,284 6.77 million 6.34 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 292,848 11.11 million 10.82 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2020s 204,979 13.82 million 13.62 million UNICEF: East Asia and 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 14.31 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
14.14 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Korea ranks 18th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th 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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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