Korea vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Korea
87,354
in 2024
WB: High Income (july 2025)
2.14 million
in 2024
Korea rank
11th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
12th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Korea
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: High Income (july 2025) currently reports 2.14 million against 87,354 in Korea, a difference of 2.05 million.
That makes WB: High Income (july 2025)'s figure about 24.5 times Korea's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, WB: High Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 11th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 12th of 143 countries.
WB: High Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,159 | 1.16 million | 1.14 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 40,610 | 1.48 million | 1.44 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 68,326 | 1.62 million | 1.55 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 83,816 | 1.87 million | 1.78 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Korea or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- WB: High Income (july 2025), at 2.14 million against 87,354 in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Korea and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 2.05 million, with WB: High Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Korea and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 11th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 12th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release