AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
16.39 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea
253,660
in 2024
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
16th
Republic of Korea rank
13th

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

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

How they compare

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific currently reports 16.39 million against 253,660 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 16.13 million.

That makes AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's figure about 64.6 times Republic of Korea's.

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

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 218 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: Asia and the Pacific Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 5.05 million 709,570 4.34 million AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2000s 8.37 million 718,730 7.65 million AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2010s 11.96 million 451,586 11.50 million AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2020s 15.67 million 304,192 15.37 million AIMS: 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, male, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Republic of Korea?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, at 16.39 million against 253,660 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Republic of Korea?
16.13 million, with AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Republic of Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release