What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?

3.11 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?

6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

3.35 million number

in 2019

Korea

242,332 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

21st

Korea rank

18th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Korea

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.35 million number against 242,332 number in Korea, a difference of 3.11 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.8 times Korea's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Korea ranks 18th of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Korea?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.35 million number against 242,332 number in Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?: 3.11 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Korea ranks 18th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (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 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.