Republic of Korea vs MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Republic of Korea
253,660
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
20.82 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
13th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
10th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 20.82 million against 253,660 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 20.56 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 82.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 13th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th of 146 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 709,570 6.07 million 5.36 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 718,730 10.26 million 9.54 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 451,586 15.36 million 14.91 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 304,192 19.80 million 19.50 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Republic of Korea or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 20.82 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 Republic of Korea and MDG: Developing Regions?
20.56 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and MDG: Developing Regions?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th of 146 countries.
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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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