Egypt vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

Egypt
2.65 million number
in 2017
Republic of Korea
2.09 million number
in 2018
Egypt rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
11th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2.65 million number against 2.09 million number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 556,880 number.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 108 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, Egypt or Republic of Korea?
Egypt, at 2.65 million number against 2.09 million number in Republic of Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between Egypt and Republic of Korea?
556,880 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Republic of Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (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 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.