Republic of Korea vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Republic of Korea
253,660
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
17.01 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
13th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
15th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
05.0M10.0M15.0M199820112024

How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 17.01 million against 253,660 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 16.76 million.

That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 67.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 13th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 15th of 146 countries.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 709,570 3.67 million 2.96 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2000s 718,730 6.81 million 6.09 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 451,586 10.65 million 10.20 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 304,192 15.94 million 15.63 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend

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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 17.01 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
16.76 million, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 15th 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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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