High income vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female

High income
16.53 million number
in 2019
South Korea
876,469 number
in 2018
High income rank
15th
South Korea rank
14th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female over time

  • High income
  • South Korea
05.0M10.0M15.0M201120152019

How they compare

High income currently reports 16.53 million number against 876,469 number in South Korea, a difference of 15.66 million number.

That makes High income's figure about 18.9 times South Korea's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 14th of 41 groups.

High income 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, female, High income or South Korea?
High income, at 16.53 million number against 876,469 number in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female between High income and South Korea?
15.66 million number, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do High income and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
High income ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 14th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (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 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

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