Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female

Republic of Korea
876,469 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
906,452 number
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 906,452 number against 876,469 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 29,983 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 105 countries.

Republic of Korea 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, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 906,452 number against 876,469 number in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29,983 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 105 countries.
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.