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