South Korea vs North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female

South Korea
128,617 number
in 2018
North America
1.71 million number
in 2019
South Korea rank
19th
North America rank
20th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female over time

  • South Korea
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 1.71 million number against 128,617 number in South Korea, a difference of 1.58 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 13.3 times South Korea's.

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

South Korea ranks 19th and North America ranks 20th of 103 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, female, South Korea or North America?
North America, at 1.71 million number against 128,617 number in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female between South Korea and North America?
1.58 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do South Korea and North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
South Korea ranks 19th and North America ranks 20th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

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