Republic of Korea vs North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

Republic of Korea
242,332 number
in 2018
North America
2.85 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
18th
North America rank
22nd

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 2.85 million number against 242,332 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.61 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 11.8 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 18th and North America ranks 22nd of 107 countries.

North America 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, Republic of Korea or North America?
North America, at 2.85 million number against 242,332 number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Republic of Korea and North America?
2.61 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and North America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 18th and North America ranks 22nd of 107 countries.
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

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