Canada vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Canada
53,455 number
in 2018
South Korea
74,750 number
in 2018
Canada rank
15th
South Korea rank
12th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • South Korea
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199720072018

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 74,750 number against 53,455 number in Canada, a difference of 21,295 number.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 12th of 133 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 26,734 number 27,608 number 873 number South Korea
2000s 35,312 number 42,124 number 6,812 number South Korea
2010s 50,590 number 67,480 number 16,891 number South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Canada or South Korea?
South Korea, at 74,750 number against 53,455 number in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Canada and South Korea?
21,295 number, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Canada ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 12th of 133 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.