Japan vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes
Japan
2.67 million number
in 2018
South Korea
2.09 million number
in 2018
Japan rank
9th
South Korea rank
11th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.67 million number against 2.09 million number in South Korea, a difference of 584,570 number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 11th of 108 countries.
Japan 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, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 2.67 million number against 2.09 million number in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between Japan and South Korea?
- 584,570 number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 9th and South 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
Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.