Republic of Korea vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Republic of Korea
177,734
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
14.34 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
18th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
17th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 14.34 million against 177,734 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 14.16 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 80.7 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 18th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 393,163 3.56 million 3.16 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2000s 427,284 6.80 million 6.37 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 292,848 11.15 million 10.86 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2020s 204,979 13.85 million 13.65 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, female, Republic of Korea or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 14.34 million against 177,734 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Republic of Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
14.16 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 18th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th 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

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