Republic of Korea vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male

Republic of Korea
1.09 million
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.41 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
14th
Russian Federation rank
12th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.41 million against 1.09 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 326,130.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 129 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2010s 1.28 million 1.41 million 139,427 Russian Federation
2020s 1.13 million 1.58 million 453,126 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male, Republic of Korea or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 1.41 million against 1.09 million in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male between Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
326,130, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 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 6 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release