Korea vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Korea
87,354
in 2024
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2.39 million
in 2024
Korea rank
11th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Korea
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 2.39 million against 87,354 in Korea, a difference of 2.30 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 27.3 times Korea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 11th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 143 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,608 | 584,874 | 557,267 | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 40,610 | 817,749 | 777,139 | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 68,326 | 1.40 million | 1.33 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 83,816 | 2.17 million | 2.09 million | WB: Middle 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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 2.39 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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 2.30 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Korea and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 11th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th 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